Pulmonary Vein Isolation by Robotic-Enhanced Thoracoscopy for Symptomatic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Abstract

On the basis of this preliminary experience, we believe that in the near future endoscopic right-chest robotic-enhanced PVI on the beating heart may become a valid option in the treatment of symptomatic PAF patients. This procedure allows for more-reproducible ablation lines and may avoid many of the pitfalls and drawbacks of the percutaneous approach. Therefore this technique deserves larger prospective evaluation in the treatment of AF.