Current strategies in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: Review of the literature and Onze Lieve Vrouw clinic's strategy

BAKIR İ., Casselman F. P., Brugada P., Geelen P., Wellens F., Degrieck I., ...Daha Fazla

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.83, sa.1, ss.331-340, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 83 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.07.038
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.331-340
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Atrial fibrillation is the most common rhythm disturbance in clinical practice. It is a major source of stroke and morbidity. Although the Cox maze procedure effectively eliminates atrial fibrillation in most patients, the procedure has not found widespread application. As a consequence, new operations that use alternative sources of energy, such as radiofrequency, microwave, cryothermy, laser, and ultrasound have emerged to surgically create lesion sets to treat atrial fibrillation. This article reviews the fundamentals and current strategies in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.