In this video interview, Dr. Andy Kiser discusses the hybrid ablation (also called the hybrid procedure) for atrial fibrillation to tailor treatment for individual patients. This hybrid approach combines a surgical ablation procedure and a catheter ablation in the same setting, and is done by a team that consists of both a surgeon and an electrophysiologist. Today it is done with a multipolar radiofrequency energy source that combines both unipolar and bipolar radiofrequency energy.
To learn more about the procedure, including who is an appropriate candidate, watch the video, or read the transcript, at: