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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-5-5
pubmed:abstractText
In 1987, the MAZE procedure was introduced into clinical practice by Dr. James Cox. Prior procedures included AV node ablation and other procedures that had major limitations. The clinical success of the MAZE procedure was over 90% in most series. Adoptability was limited by its technical complexity. With the introduction of a variety of energy sources to replace the "cut and sew" lines of ablation without sacrificing clinical success, the procedure has been widely adopted in conjunction with other cardiac operations ("concomitant" Maze procedures). Surgical techniques for "stand alone" procedures continue to evolve as the technology to perform the procedure less invasively is developed.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1556-3871
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S40-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-10-27
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Surgical lessons learned from the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
pubmed:affiliation
David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles CA, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article