European experience of the convergent atrial fibrillation procedure: Multicenter outcomes in consecutive patients Borut Geršak, MD, PhD, Michael O. Zembala,

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European experience of the convergent atrial fibrillation procedure: Multicenter outcomes in consecutive patients Borut Geršak, MD, PhD, Michael O. Zembala, MD, PhD, Dirk Müller, MD, PhD, Thierry Folliguet, MD, PhD, Matevz Jan, MD, PhD, Oskar Kowalski, MD, PhD, Stefan Erler, MD, Clement Bars, MD, Boris Robic, MD, Krzysztof Filipiak, MD, Gerhard Wimmer-Greinecker, MD, PhD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 147, Issue 4, Pages 1411-1416 (April 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.06.057 Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 A, Base lesion pattern. B, Epicardial coagulation device with cannula. C, Cross-section and close-up of the epicardial coagulation device electrode. SVC, Superior vena cava; RA, right atrium; IVC, inferior vena cava; LA, left atrium; LPV, left pulmonary vein; PA, pulmonary artery; RF, radio frequency. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014 147, 1411-1416DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.06.057) Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Arrhythmia and intervention-free survival analysis. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014 147, 1411-1416DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.06.057) Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions