Stepwise Endo-/Epicardial Catheter Ablation for Atrial
Fibrillation: the Mediterranea Approach
Running title: De Martino et al.; Endo-/Epicardial
stepwise approach for AF ablation
Giuseppe De Martino, MD, PhD*1; Paolo Compagnucci,
MD*2; Carmine Mancusi, MD1; Enrico
Vassallo, MD1; Claudia Calvanese,
MD1; Giuseppe Della Ratta, MD1;
Mariateresa Librera, MD3; Marco Franciulli,
MD4; Luigi Marino, MD4; Antonio
Dello Russo, MD, PhD2; Michela Casella, MD,
PhD5
1Arrhythmology and Heart Failure Unit, Mediterranea
Hospital, Naples; 2Cardiology and Arrhythmology
Clinic, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, University
Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti” and Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona;3Echocardiography Laboratory, Mediterranea Hospital,
Naples; 4Cardiac Surgery Unit, Mediterranea Hospital,
Naples; 5Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic,
Department of Clinical, Special, and Dental Sciences, University
Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti” and Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona
*Drs. De Martino and Compagnucci share first authorship