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Surgical Treatment of Chronic Atrial Fibrillation—Unipolar Radiofrequency Ablation versus Cryoablation, and Left Atrial versus Bi-atrial Maze Procedures [PDF]

Journal of Arrhythmia, 2006
This study evaluated the efficacy of the left atrial Maze procedure (Lt-maze) and unipolar radiofrequency (RF) ablation as an additional procedure for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patient with other cardiac disease.
Masaharu Yoshikawa, MD PhD, Akihiko Usui, MD PhD, Yuichi Ueda, MD PhD   +2 more
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Effect of electrophysiological mapping on non-transmural annulus ablation and atrial fibrillation recurrence prediction after 6 months of Cox-Maze IV procedure

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to observe the safety and efficacy of electrophysiological mapping following the Cox-Maze IV procedure and to investigate whether a correlation exists between recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) with the ...
Zhishan Sun, Chengming Fan, Long Song, Hao Zhang, Zenan Jiang, Haoyu Tan, Yaqin Sun, Liming Liu   +7 more
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Catheter ablation and thoracoscopic ablation in long persistent atrial fibrillation with large left atrium

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
BackgroundPulmonary vein antrum isolation (PVAI) is the cornerstone of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, but the clinical outcomes of PVAI are unsatisfactory in patients with persistent AF and a large left atrium (LA).ObjectivesWe investigated the ...
Chan Soon Park, Eue-Keun Choi, Eue-Keun Choi, So-Ryoung Lee, Hyo-Jeong Ahn, Soonil Kwon, Sunhwa Kim, Suk Ho Sohn, Jae Woong Choi, Jae Woong Choi, Ho Young Hwang, Ho Young Hwang, Seil Oh, Seil Oh   +13 more
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Concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation in mitral valve surgery: a systematic review of clinical outcomes and surgical strategies [PDF]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
BackgroundAtrial fibrillation frequently coexists with mitral valve disease and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Concomitant surgical ablation has emerged as an effective strategy to restore sinus rhythm during mitral valve surgery.MethodsA ...
Zhanar Nurbay, Rustem Tuleutayev, Maxat Zhakayev, Auyeskhan Dzhumabekov, Nurzhan Musrepov   +4 more
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The MAZE procedure in atrial fibrillation: An evolution of rhythm surgery [PDF]

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
The Cox-Maze procedure is the cornerstone of surgical rhythm-control therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF). Developed to interrupt macro-reentrant conduction while preserving physiological atrial activation.
Antoine H.G. Driessen
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Evolution of Energy Sources in Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Current Technology and Future Directions [PDF]

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia worldwide and is associated with substantial morbidity, increased stroke risk, and a significant healthcare burden.
M. Cassandra Witt, James R. Edgerton, Matthew R. Schill, Ralph J. Damiano, Christian W. Zemlin   +4 more
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The methods of treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with valvular heart disease [PDF]

Кардіохірургія та інтервенційна кардіологія, 2019
The article presents literature data on the methods of treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with valvular heart disease. The clinical efficacy of surgical treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation is presented – surgical isolation of the ...
O.M. Grytsay, Y.V. Skybchyk, I.Y. Mokryk, E.V. Zhytyns’kiy, V.О. Kuts, О.J. Zharinov, B.M. Todurov   +6 more
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Is a hybrid procedure the gold standard in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation? [PDF]

Precision and Future Medicine, 2020
Endocardial radiofrequency catheter ablation is considered to be a useful procedure for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. However, catheter ablation has difficulties in achieving successful results in patients with persistent or long-standing persistent ...
Dong Seop Jeong, Yoonseo Lee, Young Keun On   +2 more
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Hybrid ablation for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysisCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open, 2021
Background: Both catheter and surgical ablation strategies offer effective treatments of atrial fibrillation (AF). The hybrid (joint surgical and catheter) ablation for AF is an emerging rhythm control strategy.
Jason A. Varzaly, MBBS, Dennis H. Lau, MBBS, PhD, Darius Chapman, BE, James Edwards, MBBS, Michael Worthington, MBBS, Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD   +5 more
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Comparison of modified MAZE with minimally invasive monopolar ablation and traditional bipolar radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2019
Background and aim of the study Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common atrial arrhythmia. Our aim was to compare the outcomes of atrial fibrillation treatment with original modified minimally invasive MAZE using monopolar radiofrequency ablation (mi-
Wei Si, Sijia Yang, Linhui Pan, Chengchegn Li, Liang Ma   +4 more
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