title: Effectiveness of atrial fibrillation surgery in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: We report the results of atrial fibrillation surgery in 10 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is the largest case series to date. The Maze procedure, with concomitant septal myectomy if indicated, appears to be feasible in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and refractory atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Patrick M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Harry M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Lever
authors.forename: Nicholas G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Smedira
authors.forename: Bruce L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Lytle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*