Hybrid ablation for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review

[1] Heeringa J(2006)Prevalence, incidence and lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation: the Rotterdam study Eur Heart J 27 949-53

[2] Wolf PA(1991)Atrial fibrillation as an independent risk factor for stroke: the Framingham Study Stroke 22 983-8

[3] Abbott RD(1982)Catheter-induced ablation of the atrioventricular junction to control refractory supraventricular arrhythmias JAMA 248 851-5

[4] Kannel WB(1982)Catheter technique for closed-chest ablation of the atrioventricular conduction system N Engl J Med 306 194-200

[5] Scheinman MM(1991)The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. III. Development of a definitive surgical procedure J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 101 569-83

[6] Gallagher JJ(1998)Spontaneous initiation of atrial fibrillation by ectopic beats originating in the pulmonary veins N Engl J Med 339 659-66

[7] Cox JL(2012)HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design: a report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Developed in partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiol

[8] Haissaguerre M(1999)Impact of the maze procedure on the stroke rate in patients with atrial fibrillation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 118 833-40

[9] Calkins H(2012)The cox-maze procedure for lone atrial fibrillation: a single-center experience over 2 decades Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 5 8-14

[10] Cox JL(2011)Long-term single- and multiple-procedure outcome and predictors of success after catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation Heart Rhythm 8 1391-7

[1] Heeringa J(2006)Prevalence, incidence and lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation: the Rotterdam study Eur Heart J 27 949-53

[2] Wolf PA(1991)Atrial fibrillation as an independent risk factor for stroke: the Framingham Study Stroke 22 983-8

[3] Abbott RD(1982)Catheter-induced ablation of the atrioventricular junction to control refractory supraventricular arrhythmias JAMA 248 851-5

[4] Kannel WB(1982)Catheter technique for closed-chest ablation of the atrioventricular conduction system N Engl J Med 306 194-200

[5] Scheinman MM(1991)The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. III. Development of a definitive surgical procedure J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 101 569-83

[6] Gallagher JJ(1998)Spontaneous initiation of atrial fibrillation by ectopic beats originating in the pulmonary veins N Engl J Med 339 659-66

[7] Cox JL(2012)HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design: a report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Developed in partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiol

[8] Haissaguerre M(1999)Impact of the maze procedure on the stroke rate in patients with atrial fibrillation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 118 833-40

[9] Calkins H(2012)The cox-maze procedure for lone atrial fibrillation: a single-center experience over 2 decades Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 5 8-14

[10] Cox JL(2011)Long-term single- and multiple-procedure outcome and predictors of success after catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation Heart Rhythm 8 1391-7