title: The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. IV. Surgical technique.
abstract: The operative technique for the current surgical procedure of creating an electrical maze for the treatment of atrial fibrillation is described in a sequential fashion. The accompanying diagrams of the procedure are drawn from the view of the operating surgeon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Mo 63110.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods