Successful Performance of Cox-Maze Procedure on Beating Heart Using Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation: A Feasibility Study in Animals

The Cox-Maze procedure is the gold standard for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation with proven long-term efficacy. However, its application has been limited by its complexity and significant morbidity. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility and safety of performing the Cox-...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2004-11, Vol.78 (5), p.1671-1677
Hauptverfasser:	Gaynor, Sydney L., Ishii, Yosuke, Diodato, Michael D., Prasad, Sunil M., Barnett, Kara M., Damiano, Nicholas R., Byrd, Gregory D., Wickline, Samuel A., Schuessler, Richard B., Damiano, Ralph J.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Atrial Fibrillation - surgery Biological and medical sciences Catheter Ablation - adverse effects Catheter Ablation - instrumentation Catheter Ablation - methods Coronary Vessels - pathology Coronary Vessels - radiation effects Feasibility Studies Heart - radiation effects Heart Valves - pathology Heart Valves - radiation effects Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine Medical sciences Myocardial Contraction Myocardium - pathology Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Surgery of the respiratory system Swine Swine, Miniature Vascular Patency
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