Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 193-207 , Autumn 2009

Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation with Concomitant Surgery

  • Edward G. Soltesz, MD, MPH

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Edward G. Soltesz, MD, MPH, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue/H35, Cleveland, OH 44195
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  • A. Marc Gillinov, MD

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  2. Quader MA, McCarthy PM, Gillinov AM, et al. Does preoperative atrial fibrillation reduce survival after coronary artery bypass grafting?. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004;77:1514–1522
  3. Cox JL, Ad N, Palazzo T, et al. Current status of the Maze procedure for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2000;12:15–19
  4. Gillinov AM, Saltman AE. Surgical approaches for atrial fibrillation. Med Clin North Am. 2008;92:203–215
  5. Gillinov AM, Saltman AE. Ablation of atrial fibrillation with concomitant cardiac surgery. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;19:25–32
  6. Gillinov AM. Choice of surgical lesion set: Answers from the data. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007;84:1786–1792
  7. Gillinov AM, Bhavani S, Blackstone EH, et al. Surgery for permanent atrial fibrillation: Impact of patient factors and lesion set. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006;82:502–513

PII: S1522-2942(09)00065-8

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2009.06.004

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 193-207 , Autumn 2009

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