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Thoracoscopic Ablation with Atrial Fibrillation

A patient shares his experience after a thoracoscopic ablation with atrial fibrillation.
Torakoskopische Ablation bei Vorhofflimmern
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Interview a few days after a thoracoscopic ablation for atrial fibrillation. During this procedure the pulmonary vein is deserted from the outside (epicardial) and the left appendage is closed by a clip. The benefits of this method are the freedom of atrial fibrillation and the removal of blood thinners.