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2. Cox maze procedure - Wikipedia

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   The Cox maze procedure, also known as maze procedure, is a type of heart surgery for atrial fibrillation. "Maze" refers to the series of incisions arranged in a maze-like pattern in the atria. Today, various methods of minimally invasive maze procedures, collectively named minimaze procedures, are used.

3. Catheter ablation - Wikipedia

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   Catheter ablation is a procedure that uses radio-frequency energy or other sources to terminate or modify a faulty electrical pathway from sections of the heart of those who are prone to developing cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 75, Opens Up About Health After He ... - AOL

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   There are a few ways in which atrial fibrillation can be treated, per Mayo Clinic, which include medications, therapy to reset the heart rhythm (cardioversion), and/or surgery or catheter procedures.

5. Atrial fibrillation - Wikipedia

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   Concomitant AF surgery is more likely to lead to the person being free from atrial fibrillation and off medications long-term after surgery and Cox-Maze IV procedure is the gold standard treatment. There is a slightly increased risk of needing a pacemaker following the procedure.

6. Potassium supplementation may help prevent AFib after heart ...

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   Atrial fibrillation is the most common clinical arrhythmia worldwide, and nearly one-third of people who undergo cardiac surgery experience it. Potassium, along with other electrolytes, plays an ...

7. WVU Medicine cardiologists first in region to employ ...

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   Sep. 14—MORGANTOWN — Artificial intelligence-based technology may help WVU Medicine cardiologists more precisely treat atrial fibrillation (Afib) — an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm.

8. Radiofrequency ablation - Wikipedia

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   Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), also called fulguration, [1] is a medical procedure in which part of the electrical conduction system of the heart, tumor, sensory nerves or a dysfunctional tissue is ablated using the heat generated from medium frequency alternating current (in the range of 350–500 kHz).

9. Left atrial appendage occlusion - Wikipedia

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   The ULTRASEAL LAA device, from Cardia, is a percutaneous, transcatheter device intended to prevent thrombus embolization from the left atrial appendage in patients who have non-valvular atrial fibrillation. As with all Cardia devices (such as: Atrial Septal Defect Closure Device or Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Device), the Ultraseal is fully ...