ReviewCirculation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society2013
Surgical techniques used for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Review in Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Executive Summary of the II Brazilian Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2016Guideline
- Hybrid ablation for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2016Pooled it
- Impact of Tricuspid Regurgitation on Outcomes After Cox-Maze IV Procedure.The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2026Article
- The long-term outcomes of concomitant Cox-Maze IV procedure in patients with mitral valve disease and atrial fibrillation.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2025Article
- The Cox-maze IV procedure in its second decade: still the gold standard?European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery · 2018Review
- Performance of the Cox-maze IV procedure is associated with improved long-term survival in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2018Article
- MicroRNA profiling in the left atrium in patients with non-valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2015Article
- Surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation: techniques, indications, and results.Current opinion in cardiology · 2015Review
- A brief overview of surgery for atrial fibrillation.Annals of cardiothoracic surgery · 2014Article
- Putative Role of Right Atrial Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation.Journal of atrial fibrillationArticle
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Abstract
The use of surgical lesion sets for the treatment of atrial fibrillation has been increasing, particularly in patients with complicated anatomical substrates and those undergoing concomitant surgery. Preferences in terms of lesion set, surgical approach and ablation technology vary by center. This review discusses both the surgical techniques and the outcomes for the most commonly performed procedures in the context of recent consensus guidelines. The Cox-Maze IV, pulmonary vein isolation, extended left atrial lesion sets, the hybrid approach and ganglionated plexus ablation are each reviewed in an attempt to provide insight into current clinical practice and patient selection.
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