Open AccessA New Era in the Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Spencer J. Melby,
Andreas Zierer,
Marci S. Bailey,
James L. Cox,
Jennifer S. Lawton,
Nabil A. Munfakh,
Traves D. Crabtree,
Nader Moazami,
Charles B. Huddleston,
Marc R. Moon,
Ralph J. Damiano
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
transactions of the meeting of the american surgical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
ISSN - 0066-0833
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000237654.00841.26
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary vein , atrial fibrillation , ablation , surgery , anesthesia , proportional hazards model , concomitant , radiofrequency ablation , cardiology
While the Cox-Maze procedure remains the gold standard for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), the use of ablation technology has revolutionized the field. To simplify the procedure, our group has replaced most of the incisions with bipolar radiofrequency ablation lines. The purpose of this study was to examine results using bipolar radiofrequency in 130 patients undergoing a full Cox-Maze procedure, a limited Cox-Maze procedure, or pulmonary vein isolation alone.