… was the first surgical technique developed to ablate, rather than isolate, atrial fibrillation and
was … A Swedish consensus on the surgical treatment of concomitant atrial fibrillation. Scand …

… atrial fibrillation in a canine model (29). The lower incidence of atrial fibrillation observed in
pediatric cardiac surgery … in which atrial ischemia often occurs, suggests that atrial ischemia …

… atria1 fibrillation might be prevented by surgical procedures … that atria1 fibrillation can be
cured by surgical means. In the … complications of the arrhythmia, surgical intervention should …

… Various forms of surgical therapy have been introduced in the past to blunt the detrimental
… atrial fibrillation rather than to cure the arrhythmia itself. In 1980, we introduced the left atrial …

… , were evaluated in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). A … on the surgical treatment
of atrial fibrillation using an … , the type of arrhythmia and surgery, postoperative morbidity, …

… from thrombi in the left atrial appendage. Surgical ablation of AF includes excision of the left
atrial appendage and is an effective means of treating this arrhythmia, with the classic Maze …

… -alone procedure for the cure of atrial fibrillation with potentially decreased morbidity. We …
past surgical treatments, current surgical options and the future direction of surgical therapy. …

… statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for personnel…
heart rhythm society (HRS) task force on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation. …

… to eliminate atrial macro-reentry while allowing sinus rhythm to activate the … atrial myocardium
and preserve atrial transport function. This article reviews the development of the surgical …

… right atrial lesions is the most successful approach. In addition, surgical ablation includes
exclusion of the left atrial … Herein, we discuss the current status of atrial fibrillation surgery as a …