The radiofrequency modified maze procedure. A less invasive surgical approach to atrial fibrillation during open-heart surgery

Objective: Patients with mitral valve disease and suffering of atrial fibrillation of more than 1 year's duration have a low probability of remaining in sinus rhythm after valve surgery alone. Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation was used as an alternative to simplify the surgical maze proced...

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Published in:	European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 443 - 447
Main Authors:	Sie, Hauw T., Beukema, Willem P., Ramdat Misier, Anand R., Elvan, Arif, Ennema, Jacob J., Wellens, Hein J.J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany Elsevier Science B.V 01-04-2001
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Atrial fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation - surgery Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods Catheter Ablation Female Heart Valve Diseases - surgery Hospital Mortality Humans Intraoperative Period Male Middle Aged Mitral Valve - surgery Mitral valve disease Radiofrequency Mitral valve disease Radiofrequency Atrial fibrillation
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