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My Top 5 Articles: Surgical Treatment Options for Atrial Fibrillation
When drug therapies fail or if not a candidate for catheter ablation, patients look to surgical treatments to reduce the risk of stroke, to ease symptoms or to cure their Atrial Fibrillation.
Here are my top 5 articles about the Maze & Mini-maze surgeries and role of the left atrial appendage:
- The Cox-Maze & Mini-Maze Surgeries and the Hybrid Surgery/Ablation
- Advantages of the Convergent (Hybrid) Procedure
- Considering a Mini-Maze? Don’t Destroy the Ganglionic Plexus
- The Role of the Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) & Removal Issues
- The Watchman™ Device: The Alternative to Blood Thinners
BONUS VIDEO
Mini-Maze Surgery with Cardiac Surgeon Dr. Dipin Gupta
Cardiothoracic surgeon Dipin Gupta, MD, discusses this surgical treatment for persistent atrial fibrillation. The Mini-Maze is done without open-heart surgery and using a small incision on the side of the chest. Published by MedStar and Cleveland Clinic. March, 2015 (4:35) Go to video->
