| Surgical approaches for atrial fibrillation. | |
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PMID: 17579306 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The Cox Maze procedure, a cardiac intervention that was developed by James Cox, MD, was first performed in 1988 to surgically cure atrial fibrillation. Over the years, changes in techniques of the classic maze were made, culminating in the Cox Maze III procedure, the Gold Standard. Modifications in the original procedure included simplifying the procedure to a minimally invasive approach. As a result of some of these modifications, the initial maze-like series of surgical atrial incisions has been reduced with the use of alternate energy sources that create hyperthermic lesion lines of conduction block that isolate and interrupt the abnormal impulses. The minimize, a minimally invasive thorascopic approach, can be performed off pump, thus avoiding a median sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic arrest intraoperatively and ensuring a shorter, less painful recovery. |
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Authors:
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Barbara Schouchoff |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Critical care nursing quarterly Volume: 30 ISSN: 0887-9303 ISO Abbreviation: Crit Care Nurs Q Publication Date: 2007 Jul-Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-06-20 Completed Date: 2007-10-11 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8704517 Medline TA: Crit Care Nurs Q Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 233-42; quiz 243-4 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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West Penn Allegheny Health System, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa, USA. bschouch@wpahs.org |
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Aftercare
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methods Atrial Fibrillation / etiology, nursing, surgery* Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects, methods*, nursing Catheter Ablation / adverse effects, methods*, nursing Critical Care / methods Cryosurgery Humans Laser Therapy Microwaves / therapeutic use Patient Discharge Patient Selection Postoperative Care / methods, nursing Pulmonary Veins / surgery Risk Factors Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive / methods Thoracoscopy / methods Treatment Outcome |
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