The aim of this article is to describe a unilateral approach for totally thoracoscopic ablation and left atrial appendage closure for the treatment of atrial fibrillation to simplify the procedure, avoid a technically more demanding thoracoscopy on the left side and potentially reduce postoperative pain without compromising the lesion set.
Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Rhythm surgery; Thoracoscopic ablation.
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