title: The future of arrhythmia surgery.
abstract: The future of arrhythmia surgery is discussed in light of the 25 years of historical developments that have led to the present explosion in antiarrhythmic therapies and technologies. The role of the arrhythmia surgeon in these developments is outlined, along with a number of exciting near-term and far-term developments that will continue to revolutionize therapeutic interventions for arrhythmia problems.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans