Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: An Update
In this article, the authors present the indication for surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation and of left atrial appendage occlusion.They also present technical aspects of Cox-Maze IV operation and of left atrial appendage clip occlusion.They discuss the result of those techniques and what the guidelines recommend for their use.
Authors
- Luiz Cláudio Moreira Lima
- João Carlos Ferreira Leal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5499-2645)
- Carlos Manuel de Almeida Brandão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4835-2449)
- Vinícius José da Silva Nina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3017-7459)
- Henrique Murad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9543-7832)
- Paulo Roberto Slud Brofman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6401-782X)
- Gustavo Judas
- Rui Almeida
- Valquíria Pelisser Campagnucci
- Fernando Antonio Lucchesi
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2025-0903
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00