The Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. IV. Surgical Technique

Overview

Journal J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

Specialties Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
General Surgery
Pulmonary Medicine

Date 1991 Apr 1

PMID 2008096

Citations 85

Authors

J L Cox

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Abstract

The operative technique for the current surgical procedure of creating an electrical maze for the treatment of atrial fibrillation is described in a sequential fashion. The accompanying diagrams of the procedure are drawn from the view of the operating surgeon.

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