This Series on Surgical Treatment of Arrhythmias is edited by Dr. Hiroshi Kubota from Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroshi Kubota, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Kubota graduated Tsukuba University and received his medical degree from Tokyo University School of Medicine. He completed his Cardiovascular Residency at the Tokyo University, and did his fellowship in Tokyo University and Auvergne University, Clermont-Ferrand in France. He then joined the Tokyo University and Kyorin University as Assistant Professor in Cardiovascular Surgery in 1998. In 2011, he became Professor and Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyorin University.
Dr. Kubota’s research focuses on arrhythmia treatment, aortic surgery, brain protection, valvular surgery, and developing new surgical ablation device. His numerous researches have been funded by the “Japanese Ministry of Education Ministry of Education, Science and Culture”, “Japanese Heart Foundation, Pfizer Foundation”, “Fujita Memorial Medical Research Fund”, “Leading-edge Industry Design Project, Medical Innovation, Saitama Prefecture, Japan”, and “TERUMO life-science foundation”.
He is an editor, associate editor, and a reviewer for numerous surgical and cardiology journals and has authored several book chapters, and has authored or coauthored numerous peer-reviewed publications.
Series outline:
- Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
- Hybrid Catheter and Surgical Ablation to Treat Arrhythmia
- Stroke Prevention and Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
- Surgical Treatment of Arrhythmia in Pediatric Patient
- Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Heart Failure
- Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Mitral Valve Surgery
- Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in AVR
- Left Atrial Appendage Amputation Combined With RF Ablation To Treat Atrial Fibrillation
- Surgical Sympathetic Denervation to Treat Arrhythmia
Disclosure:
The special series “Surgical Treatment of Arrhythmias” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any funding or sponsorship. Hiroshi Kubota is serving as the unpaid Guest Editor for the special series.