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Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: Cutting Through the Edges

Medical management of atrial fibrillation can be complex, challenging and requiring time to prove its effectiveness; furthermore, the response can be refractory and inconsistent if the underlying pathology is not permanently addressed. Surgical ablation has become a key intervention, and since its f...

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Autores principales: Harky, Amer, Bithas, Christiana, Chan, Jeffrey Shi Kai, Snosi, Mostafa, Pousios, Dimitrios, Muir, Andrew D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7299594/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32549109
http://dx.doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2019-0057
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author Harky, Amer
Bithas, Christiana
Chan, Jeffrey Shi Kai
Snosi, Mostafa
Pousios, Dimitrios
Muir, Andrew D
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description Medical management of atrial fibrillation can be complex, challenging and requiring time to prove its effectiveness; furthermore, the response can be refractory and inconsistent if the underlying pathology is not permanently addressed. Surgical ablation has become a key intervention, and since its first intervention in 1987 (the Cox-maze procedure), the technique has evolved from a conventional open method to a minimally invasive technique whilst retaining excellent outcomes. Furthermore, recent advances in the use of a hybrid approach have been established as satisfactory approach in managing atrial fibrillation with satisfactory outcomes. This literature review focuses on the evidence behind the surgical success in managing atrial fibrillation throughout the past, present and the future of these surgical interventions.
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spelling pubmed-72995942020-06-22 Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: Cutting Through the Edges Harky, Amer Bithas, Christiana Chan, Jeffrey Shi Kai Snosi, Mostafa Pousios, Dimitrios Muir, Andrew D Braz J Cardiovasc Surg Review Article Medical management of atrial fibrillation can be complex, challenging and requiring time to prove its effectiveness; furthermore, the response can be refractory and inconsistent if the underlying pathology is not permanently addressed. Surgical ablation has become a key intervention, and since its first intervention in 1987 (the Cox-maze procedure), the technique has evolved from a conventional open method to a minimally invasive technique whilst retaining excellent outcomes. Furthermore, recent advances in the use of a hybrid approach have been established as satisfactory approach in managing atrial fibrillation with satisfactory outcomes. This literature review focuses on the evidence behind the surgical success in managing atrial fibrillation throughout the past, present and the future of these surgical interventions. Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2020 /pmc/articles/PMC7299594/ /pubmed/32549109 http://dx.doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2019-0057 Text en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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