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Five-year results of a modified left atrial maze IV procedure in the treatment of atrial fibrillation: a randomized study.


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

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Five-year results of a modified left atrial maze IV procedure in the treatment of atrial fibrillation: a randomized study.

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]

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