During the past decade, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has evolved rapidly from
an investigational procedure to its current status as a commonly performed ablation …

Applications of ultrasound in medicine for therapeutic purposes have been accepted and
beneficial uses of ultrasonic biological effects for many years. Low‐power ultrasound of …

During the past decade, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has evolved rapidly from a
highly experimental unproven procedure, to its current status as a commonly performed …

Current popular cancer treatment options, include tumor surgery, chemotherapy, and
hormonal treatment. These treatments are often associated with some inherent limitations …

A Novel Nonthermal Energy Source for Surgical Epicardial Atrial Ablation: Irreversible
Electroporation Page 1 E162 ABSTRACT Background. All currently used energy sources in …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia in modern clinical practice,
with an estimated prevalence of 1.5–2%. The prevalence of AF is expected to double in the …

BACKGROUND: Whether a complete Cox-maze procedure is needed to ablate permanent
atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing concomitant cardiac surgery is unknown. Our …

OBJECTIVES: Since its introduction in 1987, the Cox-maze procedure has been the gold
standard for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. At our institution, this procedure has …

Background People with atrial fibrillation (AF) often undergo cardiac surgery for other
underlying reasons and are frequently offered concomitant AF surgery to reduce the …

Background Body-sculpting procedures are becoming increasingly popular in the United
States. Although surgical lipoplasty remains the most common body sculpting procedure, a …