Combining Robotic Mitral Valve Repair and Microwave Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Techniques and Initial Results Clifton C. Reade, MD, James O. Johnson, MD, Gil Bolotin, MD, William L. Freund, MD, Nelson L. Jenkins, MD, Curtis E. Bower, MD, Saqib Masroor, MD, Alan P. Kypson, MD, L. Wiley Nifong, MD, W. Randolph Chitwood, MD, FACS The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 79, Issue 2, Pages 480-484 (February 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.07.078 Copyright © 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Lesion placement set. From left to right: catheter placement, lesion created, intraoperative view. (A) Epicardial encircling pulmonary vein box performed off bypass. (B) Endocardial left atrial appendage encircling lesion performed robotically. (C) Endocardial connection lesion between the pulmonary vein box lesion and the mitral valve annulus performed robotically. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 79, 480-484DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.07.078) Copyright © 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Postoperative rhythm. Y axis = percentage of patients; blue = sinus rhythm; burgundy = paced/junctional; cream = atrial fibrillation. (hosp d/c = hospital discharge; POD = postoperative day; Post-Op OR = postoperative operating room.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 79, 480-484DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.07.078) Copyright © 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions