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Surgical Therapy
1. Surgery for atrial fibrillation: a worldwide review.
- Author
- Nitta T;
- Institution
- Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
- Journal
- Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Spring;19(1):3-8.
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2. Minimally invasive surgery for atrial fibrillation.
- Author
- Saltman AE;
- Institution
- Maimonides Medical Center, Division of CT Surgery, Brooklyn, New York.
- Journal
- Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Spring;19(1):33-8.
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3. Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: a look into the future.
- Author
- Damiano RJ Jr; Schuessler RB; Voeller RK;
- Institution
- Department of Surgery, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
- Journal
- Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Spring;19(1):39-45.
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4. Surgery for atrial fibrillation in patients with mitral valve disease: results at five years from the International Registry of Atrial Fibrillation Surgery.
- Author
- Melo J; Santiago T; Aguiar C; Berglin E; Knaut M; Alfieri O; Benussi S; Sie H; Williams M; Hornero F; Marinelli G; Ridley P; Fulquet-Carreras E; Ferreira A;
- Institution
- Hospital Sta Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal. jmelo@hsc.min-saude.pt
- Journal
- J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Apr;135(4):863-9. Epub 2008 Mar 4.
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5. HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for personnel, policy, procedures and follow-up. A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation developed in partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) and the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS); in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Endorsed and approved by the governing bodies of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society, the European Heart Rhythm Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the Heart Rhythm Society.
- Author
- Calkins H; Brugada J; Packer DL; Cappato R; Chen SA; Crijns HJ; Damiano RJ Jr; Davies DW; Haines DE; Haissaguerre M; Iesaka Y; Jackman W; Jais P; Kottkamp H; Kuck KH; Lindsay BD; Marchlinski FE; McCarthy PM; Mont JL; Morady F; Nademanee K; Natale A; Pappone C; Prystowsky E; Raviele A; Ruskin JN; Shemin RJ;
- Institution
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, Maryland, USA.
- Journal
- Europace. 2007 Jun;9(6):335-79.
6. Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with congestive heart failure.
- Author
- Grubitzsch H; Dushe S; Beholz S; Dohmen PM; Konertz W;
- Institution
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charite Mitte, Berlin, Germany.
- Journal
- J Card Fail. 2007 Sep;13(7):509-16.
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7. Superiority of cut-and-sew technique for the Cox maze procedure: comparison with radiofrequency ablation.
- Author
- Stulak JM; Dearani JA; Sundt TM 3rd; Daly RC; McGregor CG; Zehr KJ; Schaff HV;
- Institution
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA.
- Journal
- J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Apr;133(4):1022-7. Epub 2007 Feb 22.
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8. Comparison of standard Maze III and radiofrequency Maze operations for treatment of atrial fibrillation.
- Author
- Doty JR; Doty DB; Jones KW; Flores JH; Mensah M; Reid BB; Clayson SE; Snow G; Righter E; Millar RC;
- Institution
- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. john.doty@intermountainmail.org
- Journal
- J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Apr;133(4):1037-44.
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