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The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. The Surgical clinics of North America Lee, A. M., Melby, S. J., Damiano, R. J. 2009; 89 (4): 1001-20, x-xi

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation is a complex disease affecting a significant portion of the general population. Although medical therapy is the mainstay of treatment, intervention plays an important role in selected patients. The Cox-Maze procedure is the gold standard for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation and has more than 90% success in eliminating atrial fibrillation. Ablation technologies have played a key role in simplifying this technically demanding procedure and making it available to more patients. A myriad of new lesion sets and approaches were introduced over the last decade which has made the operative treatment of atrial fibrillation less invasive and more confusing.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.suc.2009.06.001

View details for PubMedID 19782848

View details for PubMedCentralID PMC4332830