William H. Sauer, MD, FHRS, CCDS, of Brigham and Women's Hospital is joined by guests Thomas Tadros, MD, and Ashraf Sabe, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital, to discuss efficacy and safety of hybrid epicardial and endocardial ablation versus endocardial ablation in patients with persistent and longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation. In this randomized trial, hybrid surgical and catheter ablation was more effective than catheter ablation alone in persistent atrial fibrillation without significant procedural risk increase.

 

https://www.hrsonline.org/education/TheLead

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(23)00229-8/fulltext

 

Host Disclosure(s):

W. Sauer: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Biotronik, Biosense Webster, Inc., Abbott, Boston Scientific; Research (Contracted Grants for PIs Named Investigators Only): Medtronic

 

Contributor Disclosure(s):

T. Tadros: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. 

A. Sabe: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.