2021
DOI: 10.14797/vndg5944
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Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Abstract: The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) has evolved significantly over the last 20 years and even more so in the last 5 years. There are now many clinically successful surgical procedures focused on eliminating AF and AF-related stroke. This review discusses the current types of surgical AF procedures, including minimally invasive and hybrid, and may assist clinicians in understanding the various surgical AF options available to patients today.

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“…As reported by Wolf ( 13 ), the sinus rhythm conversion rate of minimally invasive maze surgery can be as high as 91.4%. Furthermore, it does not require a median thoracotomy, which greatly reduces surgical trauma, while retaining the efficiency and safety of AF surgical treatment.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 79%
“…As reported by Wolf ( 13 ), the sinus rhythm conversion rate of minimally invasive maze surgery can be as high as 91.4%. Furthermore, it does not require a median thoracotomy, which greatly reduces surgical trauma, while retaining the efficiency and safety of AF surgical treatment.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 79%
“…Therefore, several minimally invasive techniques have been developed to replicate the results of the Cox maze procedure, avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass and reducing morbidity and complexity [ 17 , 18 , 19 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…44 The Wolf mini-maze procedure includes video-assisted thoracoscopic PV isolation, ganglionated plexi ablation and LAA closure. 45 The two procedural terms are sometimes used interchangeably, however, one difference in the approaches is that the mini-maze procedure uses 5-6 cm bilateral incisions for working ports whereas the TT maze procedure uses smaller bilateral working ports. 45 Tricuspid and mitral valve annulus lesions that are usually made with cryoablation in the Cox maze IV procedure are not created with these epicardial approaches.…”
Section: Thoracoscopic Ablationmentioning
confidence: 99%