About the "Mini Maze" Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation

About the "Mini Maze" Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation Video Clips. Duration : 2.12 Mins.

The Shands Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Vein Isolation procedure, also known as the "Mini-Maze," is used to treat atrial fibrillation through three small incisions on each side of the chest. Two of the incisions are about the size of a nickel, and the other incision is slightly larger. Through these "ports," a surgeon can use a bipolar radiofrequency energy source to make precise linear scars on the heart. These ablation lines block the irregular electrical impulses that cause atrial fibrillation. During this procedure, surgeons may also remove or close off the left atrial appendage in order to reduce the risk of stroke. Performed on a beating heart, the mini-maze procedure takes about three to four hours, and the hospital stay averages about four days. With the mini-maze, atrial fibrillation is eliminated in about 80 to 90 percent of patients. Please visit Shands.org for more information or to find a physician.

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Mini-Maze: Minimally Invasive Procedure

Mini-Maze: Minimally Invasive Procedure Tube. Duration : 1.42 Mins.

This video shows Dr. John Puskas performing a thoracoscopic Mini-Maze Procedure for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. This minimally-invasive procedure is performed through three small incisions on each side of the chest and involves the application of radiofrequency energy to treat the irregular heart rhythm. The video includes footage of the incision locations and size, radiofrequency ablation lesion placement, removal of the left atrial appendage for the prevention of stroke, and administration of pain medicine at the end of the procedure.

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Meet the Catheter Ablation Procedure Experts at JFK Medical Center

Meet the Catheter Ablation Procedure Experts at JFK Medical Center Video Clips. Duration : 0.78 Mins.

In order to do an ablation for atrial fibrillation, you really need to have a critical mass of things. You can't just have a doctor who knows how to do the ablation or has the surgical skill to do the ablation. You can't just have a four million dollar electrophysiology lab with state of the art x-rays, with state of the art mapping systems. You can't just have an anesthesiologist who knows how to deliver cardiac anesthesia. You can't just have a staff of nurses who knows how to set up the room and assist the doctor. You need to have it all. You need to have a critical mass of people in order to successfully and safely do this procedure. I like to think that at JFK Medical Center, we have it all. We have everything we need to safely and hopefully effectively fix a-fib in most patients who have atrial fibrillation.

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