title: [Surgery for atrial fibrillation by the Cox technique. Apropos of 2 cases].
abstract: The authors report the cases of two patients who underwent surgery of atrial fibrillation by Cox's technique. In one case, it was associated with mitral valvuloplasty for atrial fibrillation of 4 years' duration; sinus rhythm was restored on the 19th postoperative day; it persisted at 11 months without antiarrhythmic drugs. On the other case, it was associated with mitral valve replacement for atrial fibrillation of 7 years' duration in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and a poor left ventricle; sinus rhythm was restored by electrical cardioversion during the 4th postoperative month; it persisted at 9 months with antiarrhythmic therapy. Cox's technique allows: 1) definitive suppression of atrial fibrillation, 2) restoration of atrioventricular synchronisation, 3) preservation of atrial transport function. The indications are paroxysmal or permanent atrial fibrillation, invalidating and resistant to medical therapy; atrial fibrillation of over 3 years' duration associated with mitral regurgitation requiring valvular repair and atrial fibrillation of invalidating primary cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital cardiologique Louis-Pradel, Lyon.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jegaden
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eker
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Montagna
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ossete
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kirkorian
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Touboul
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mikaeloff
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Chirurgie de la fibrillation auriculaire selon la technique de Cox. A propos de deux cas.