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{"target":"https://pubannotation.org/docs/sourcedb/PMC/sourceid/6019327","sourcedb":"PMC","sourceid":"6019327","source_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/6019327","text":"Forward-thinking practitioners view catheter AF ablation and minimal access surgical ablation as complementary rather than competitive techniques, having found that patients who fail a surgical ablation usually fail as paroxysmal with a relatively low burden of AF. Whereas they might not have been candidates for catheter AF ablation preoperatively, they are now ideal candidates for a “touch-up” catheter AF ablation. The electrophysiologist will frequently find a single small break in a line, which is easily completed with a catheter; thus, the procedure is converted to a success. This realization of the complementary nature of these disciplines has led some to believe that perhaps combining these approaches could lead to better outcomes than either approach alone.","tracks":[]}