TY - JOUR
T1 - The significance of atrial fibrillation ablation in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery
AU - Ad, Niv
AU - Cox, James L.
PY - 2002/7
Y1 - 2002/7
N2 - Atrial fibrillation is present in close to 50% of all patients undergoing surgery for mitral valve disease.1-3 However, surgical correction of atrial fibrillation in patients with other cardiac pathology that requires surgical intervention such as mitral valve disease was never considered as a standard approach. The Maze procedure for the treatment of atrial fibrillation was introduced in 1987 and was performed safely in hundreds of patients with excellent outcomes.4-7 As a result, several centers have begun to combine the Maze procedure with other cardiac procedures, especially mitral valve surgery, without adding undue operative risk to patients.8 When properly performed, the results with this combined approach have been excellent.9,10
AB - Atrial fibrillation is present in close to 50% of all patients undergoing surgery for mitral valve disease.1-3 However, surgical correction of atrial fibrillation in patients with other cardiac pathology that requires surgical intervention such as mitral valve disease was never considered as a standard approach. The Maze procedure for the treatment of atrial fibrillation was introduced in 1987 and was performed safely in hundreds of patients with excellent outcomes.4-7 As a result, several centers have begun to combine the Maze procedure with other cardiac procedures, especially mitral valve surgery, without adding undue operative risk to patients.8 When properly performed, the results with this combined approach have been excellent.9,10
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036657169&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1053/stcs.2002.35290
DO - 10.1053/stcs.2002.35290
M3 - Article
C2 - 12232857
AN - SCOPUS:0036657169
VL - 14
SP - 193
EP - 197
JO - Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
JF - Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
SN - 1043-0679
IS - 3
ER -