Key result
A new surgical procedure successfully treated atrial fibrillation in 100% of 22 refractory patients, with no operative deaths and preservation of atrial transport function.
Why the study?
Does a new surgical procedure successfully treat medically refractory atrial fibrillation and flutter?
Observational (n=22)
Does a new surgical procedure successfully treat medically refractory atrial fibrillation and flutter?
A novel surgical procedure successfully treated medically refractory atrial fibrillation and flutter in a small cohort of 22 patients without operative mortality.
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May support evaluation in refractory AF; leaves open durability, safety, and generalizability pending larger trials.
Cox et al. (1991) conducted an observational in Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter (n=22). New surgical procedure for atrial fibrillation was evaluated on Successful treatment for atrial fibrillation with surgery alone. A new surgical procedure successfully treated atrial fibrillation in 100% of 22 refractory patients, with no operative deaths and preservation of atrial transport function.
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