Electrophysiology - Ablation
In a national analysis of 19,524 patients with preoperative atrial fibrillation undergoing isolated coronary bypass grafting surgery (11,508 patients [58.9 percent]), left atrial appendage closure (4541 patients [23.3 percent]), or with concomitant ablation and left...
In a national analysis of 19,524 patients with preoperative atrial fibrillation undergoing isolated coronary bypass grafting surgery (11,508 patients [58.9 percent]), left atrial appendage closure (4541 patients [23.3 percent]), or...
The Cox-Maze procedure is an effective and successful method of surgical ablation. However, for lone atrial fibrillation cases, invasive sternotomy is not feasible. Patients with persistent atrial fibrillation can benefit...
At the 2024 STS Annual Meeting, CTSNet Editor in Chief Joel Dunning and CTSNet senior editors set out to interview the most knowledgeable CT surgeons from around the world. Stay...
An interesting brief editorial on an experiment revisiting renal denervation as a panacea to cardiovascular disease
...A succinct update relevant to all arrhythmia and heart failure surgeons. The concept of atrial cardiomyopathy is particularly stimulating.
...Joseph Zacharias of the Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool, UK, gives an overview of the use of ablation for atrial fibrillation in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. Dr. Zacharias demonstrates his...
The study investigated management of atrial fibrillation existing at the time of mitral valve surgery, randomizing 260 pts to ablation or observation. The end point was freedom from afib at...
This lecture documents the lack of conclusive evidence for LA appendage occlusion. This is one of a series of lectures given on management of the Left Atrial appendage at the...
Dr. James Cox, DLV 2012 Faculty, gives his explanation of atrial fibrillation with an interesting imagery of a mouse on a yellow umbrella at Dallas-Leipzig Valve 2012.
...The purpose of this study was to assess the outcome of SA over 5 years and determine predictors for success over that period. This study demonstrated stable results of...



