title: [Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation].
abstract: Atrial fibrillation is the most frequently found sustained arrhythmia. It increases the risk of thromboembolism and adversely affects cardiac performance because of loss of atrial kick. New surgical treatments of atrial fibrillation have been developed to ablate the origin of abnormal impulses on the atrium. The left atrial isolation and the corridor operation restores the regular rhythm, but do not reduce the risk of thromboembolism because the left atrium may continue to fibrillate. The maze operation has proven to be effective in both converting to sinus rhythm and regaining atrial contractility. However, this method is meticulous and time-consuming and takes more cardiac ischemic time, especially when other cardiac procedures are performed simultaneously.
authors: Servicios de Cardiología, Clínica Puerta de Hierro, Madrid.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Fernández Lozano
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Ugarte Basterrechea
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Márquez Montes
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Burgos Lázaro
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Serrano Fiz
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Alonso García
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Cavero Gibanel
authors: M
authors: M
authors: González
authors: M
authors: M
authors: de Artaza Andrade
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Tratamiento quirúrgico de la fibrilación auricular.