[Pulmonary vein isolation using cut and sew technique].
We reviewed our cut and sew pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) series for chronic or paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (Af). Intraoperative evaluation of sinus nodal function with electrical defibrillation and atrial pacing and the incision to mitral annulus adding to PVI were important factors to restore sinus rhythm. Ninety-two percent of the patients with the good sinus nodal function restored sinus rhythm. These findings will be useful information for surgical ablation of Af with or without new energy sources.
Hanyu
Michiya
M
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kokura, Japan.
Nomoto
Takuya
T
Arai
Yoshio
Y
Matsuo
Takehiko
T
Mikuriya
Akiyoshi
A
Takimoto
Shinya
S
Nakane
Takeichiro
T
Kawatou
Masahide
M
Nohno
Yasumasa
Y
Kuwauchi
Shintaro
S
Okabayashi
Hitoshi
H
D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome