Atrial fibrillation is the most common of all sustained cardiac arrhythmias, yet it has no effective medical or surgical therapy. During the past decade, multipoint computerized …
JL Cox, RB Schuessler, HJ D'Agostino Jr… - The Journal of thoracic …, 1991 - Elsevier
On the basis of the known electrophysiologic mechanisms of atrial fibrillation, multiple surgical procedures were designed and tested in dogs to determine the feasibility of …
Abstract Between January 1, 1986, and December 31, 1991, 4,507 adult patients underwent cardiac surgical procedures requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. Of these patients, 3,983 …
An 8½-Year Clinical Experience with Surgery for Atrial Fibri... : Annals of Surgery An 8½-Year Clinical Experience with Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation : Annals of Surgery Annals of Surgery …
JL Cox, RB Schuessler, JP Boineau - Seminars in thoracic and …, 2000 - Elsevier
The Maze procedure was developed for the treatment of atrial fibrillation over a period of several years. Extensive experimental and clinical studies of the underlying …
I review the present understanding of thromboembolic complications and their prevention in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation. Chronic atrial fibrillation carries an annual 3-6 …
JL Fleg, HL Kennedy - The American journal of cardiology, 1992 - Elsevier
To determine the long-term prognostic significance of frequent or complex ectopic beats and ST-segment changes on 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiogram (ECG) in apparently healthy …