Hybrid Surgery/Ablation Procedure: An Introduction with Dr. Robert Joy
Dr. Robert Joy gives a short overview of the hybrid procedure to treatment for Atrial Fibrillation in which a cardiothoracic surgeon and an electrophysiologist work together in a single procedure; How it opens up a new opportunity for A-Fib patients with difficult cases of Atrial Fibrillation (1:26 min.) Published by Ellis Medicine, 2012. Dr. Robert Joy is an an Interventional Cardiologist with Ellis Medicine.
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Note: The genius of the Hybrid approach seems to be its complementary nature: the surgeon works on the outside the heart and the EP on the inside of the heart to eliminate the Atrial Fibrillation signals.
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