Background: There was limited evidence on the clinical benefits of the concomitant Cox-Maze procedure with aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients with atrial fibrillation. This study aimed to ...

The late outcomes, reported by Dr Matthew Henn (Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO) and colleagues, are retrospective and based on procedures performed at a single center but are ...

St Louis, MO - Replacing the traditional "cut-and-sew" incisions of the Cox-maze procedure with bipolar radiofrequency ablation lesions is safe and effective for controlling atrial fibrillation (AF), ...

SAN ANTONIO -- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) made a big push for left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion in updated guidelines for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (Afib). In this ...

The field of atrial fibrillation is evolving rapidly. Although a medical rhythm control strategy has not proven to be beneficial for survival, new interventional therapies have improved the rate of ...

Estech, a leader in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, announced today that Professor and Doctor of Medicine, Nicolas Doll, Director of the Cardiac Surgery Department of the Sana Klinik for Heart ...

Atrial fibrillation is the irregular and rapid beating of the upper two chambers of the heart (the atria). It may be classified as paroxysmal, persistent or permanent. It is the most common type of ...