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SEATTLE – The presentation of the late-breaking HISTORIC-AF Trial by Dr. Claudio Muneretto and his colleagues “is a very interesting one, which brings to the table a very different approach of hybrid procedures to treat stand-alone atrial fibrillation,” said Dr. Niv Ad of Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, Va.

Dr. Ad gave his comments in a video interview at the annual meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.

In his assessment, Dr. Ad noted that such studies are useful and can stimulate discussion, even if he would prefer a prospective, comparative study of all procedures. “I hope someday we can create an algorithm where everything has a place: catheter ablation, hybrid procedures where you do catheter ablation and surgical procedure together or in stage, and the stand-alone Maze procedure on pump,” Dr. Ad said.

 

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SEATTLE – The presentation of the late-breaking HISTORIC-AF Trial by Dr. Claudio Muneretto and his colleagues “is a very interesting one, which brings to the table a very different approach of hybrid procedures to treat stand-alone atrial fibrillation,” said Dr. Niv Ad of Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, Va.

Dr. Ad gave his comments in a video interview at the annual meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.

In his assessment, Dr. Ad noted that such studies are useful and can stimulate discussion, even if he would prefer a prospective, comparative study of all procedures. “I hope someday we can create an algorithm where everything has a place: catheter ablation, hybrid procedures where you do catheter ablation and surgical procedure together or in stage, and the stand-alone Maze procedure on pump,” Dr. Ad said.

 

The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel

 

tborden@frontlinemedcom.com

SEATTLE – The presentation of the late-breaking HISTORIC-AF Trial by Dr. Claudio Muneretto and his colleagues “is a very interesting one, which brings to the table a very different approach of hybrid procedures to treat stand-alone atrial fibrillation,” said Dr. Niv Ad of Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, Va.

Dr. Ad gave his comments in a video interview at the annual meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.

In his assessment, Dr. Ad noted that such studies are useful and can stimulate discussion, even if he would prefer a prospective, comparative study of all procedures. “I hope someday we can create an algorithm where everything has a place: catheter ablation, hybrid procedures where you do catheter ablation and surgical procedure together or in stage, and the stand-alone Maze procedure on pump,” Dr. Ad said.

 

The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel

 

tborden@frontlinemedcom.com

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