The effect of ablation technology on surgical outcomes after the Cox-maze procedure: A propensity analysis Shelly C. Lall, MD, Spencer J. Melby, MD, Rochus K. Voeller, MD, Andreas Zierer, MD, Marci S. Bailey, RN, Tracey J. Guthrie, RN, Marc R. Moon, MD, Nader Moazami, MD, Jennifer S. Lawton, MD, Ralph J. Damiano, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 133, Issue 2, Pages 389-396 (February 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.10.009 Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Cox-maze IV procedure lesion set. Lt. Appendage, Left atrial appendage; SVC, superior vena cava; Rt. Appendage, right atrial appendage; IVC, inferior vena cava; Rt. Coronary Artery, right coronary artery. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 133, 389-396DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.10.009) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 First-year freedom from atrial fibrillation (AF). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 133, 389-396DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.10.009) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions