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ABSTRACT: Background
The left atrial maze IV (LAM-IV) alone has been used to eliminate atrial fibrillation (AF) without severe right heart diseases. However, we felt that it could be improved and developed a modified LAM-IV (MLAM-IV). In this prospective trial, we aimed to investigate 5-year clinical outcomes of AF in patients treated by the novel MLAM-IV technique.Methods
Between September 2012 and October 2013, 120 patients who underwent valve surgery and bipolar radiofrequency ablation for AF were randomized into the LAM-IV group (n =?60) or MLAM-IV group (n =?60). At postoperative follow-up examinations, data were recorded at 1, 3 and 6 months, and annually thereafter.Results
The mean ablation time and postoperative ventilation time were shorter in the MLAM-IV group than in the LAM-IV group (P ConclusionsThe MLAM-IV provides a technically simpler ablation process. The MLAM-IV was associated with less ventilation support in the early postoperative period. The long-term efficacy of the MLAM-IV in the treatment of AF is comparable to that of the LAM-IV.
SUBMITTER: Zhang D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7217219 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Dengshen D Shi Jun J Quan Huayan H Liu Lu L Zhang Jian J Guo Yingqiang Y
ANZ journal of surgery 20191119 4
<h4>Background</h4>The left atrial maze IV (LAM-IV) alone has been used to eliminate atrial fibrillation (AF) without severe right heart diseases. However, we felt that it could be improved and developed a modified LAM-IV (MLAM-IV). In this prospective trial, we aimed to investigate 5-year clinical outcomes of AF in patients treated by the novel MLAM-IV technique.<h4>Methods</h4>Between September 2012 and October 2013, 120 patients who underwent valve surgery and bipolar radiofrequency ablation ...[more]