Surgical ablation explained

Successful Surgical Ablation of Coelomic Granuloma in Pigeon (Columba livia)

Case Description- A 4-year-old male homer pigeon (Columba livia) with anorexia, lethargy, emaciation, and abdominal distention was referred to Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Clinical Findings- Palpation revealed a solid mass in the caudal coelomic region. Radiographic and ultrasonographic examinations showed caudal coelo...

Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation

Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is currently performed in many major hospitals throughout the world. This paper reviews the development of surgical procedures for AF ablation. It is hoped that the paper can provide a foundation for those involved with ablation of AF to improve patient care. AF is triggered by a rapidly firing focus and could be treated with a localized ablation pr...

Surgical endocrine ablation for advanced breast cancer.

Catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Correspondence to: Dr Richard Schilling, Cardiology Research Department, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Dominion House, 60 Bartholomew Close, London EC1A 7BE, UK; r.schilling@ qmul.ac.uk _________________________ T here is increasing confusion regarding the results and benefits of catheter and surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). This is because of rapidly evolving techniques and a wide ...

Surgical and hybrid atrial fibrillation ablation procedures.

AIMS The purpose of this EP Wire is to survey clinical practice in this rapidly evolving field as the variety of surgical techniques and the heterogeneity of treated patients make the comparison of results and outcomes challenging. METHODS AND RESULTS Twenty-four European centres, all members of the EHRA EP research network, responded to this survey and completed the questions. Of the partici...