The late outcomes, reported by Dr Matthew Henn (Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO) and colleagues, are retrospective and based on procedures performed at a single center but are ...

The traditional Cox maze III consists of a series of complex biatrial incisions. The classic Cox maze III carries with it a risk of increased bleeding, [99] operative time [100] and requires CPB. The ...

Feb. 12, 2007 -- Physicians have an effective new option for treating atrial fibrillation, a common irregular heart rhythm that can cause stroke. Heart surgeons at Washington University School of ...

The radiofrequency clamp procedure is quicker and easier than the original "cut and sew" Cox-Maze procedure, which was developed by James Cox, M.D., at Washington University in 1987. The original ...

St. Louis has been a hub for the Maze surgical procedure for atrial fibrillation since Dr. James Cox pioneered it at Washington University in 1987. Now it's being performed in faster, less invasive ...

TAMPA, Fla., June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With intention to provide a revolutionary treatment option for atrial fibrillation (AFib), cardiovascular physicians at St. Joseph's Hospital, a part of the ...

Physicians have an effective new option for treating atrial fibrillation, a common irregular heart rhythm that can cause stroke. Heart surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...

Heart surgeons report that by adding a simple 10-20 second step to an operative procedure they achieved a significant improvement in the outcome for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.

Heart surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report that by adding a simple 10-20 second step to an operative procedure they achieved a significant improvement in the ...