• Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
GUOYing-qiang, Email: drguoyq@hotmail.com
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is difficult to cure for its complex etiology and long disease duration. Heart failure, sudden death and stroke are the main causes for consequent high mortality and morbidity. In recent years, minimally invasive surgery has made rapid progress, not only improved treatment efficiency of traditional Cox Maze procedure but also massively reduced surgical injuries, and has become a preferred treatment strategy for lone AF. Minimally invasive surgery and catheter ablation complement each other, and are likely to open up a new prospect of AF treatment.

Citation: GUOQiu-zhe, GUOYing-qiang. Progress in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2014, 21(1): 97-101. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.20140026 Copy

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