2024年4月9日 · The maze procedure is a treatment for an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation (AFib). A surgeon uses heat or cold energy or a scalpel to create a pattern of scar tissue in the upper chambers of the heart.

2022年4月6日 · A maze procedure or Cox-maze IV procedure is the creation of scar tissue in a maze pattern that blocks abnormal signals that cause atrial fibrillation, the most common abnormal heart rhythm. But a signal for a normal heart rhythm can still get through the maze, bringing your heart rhythm back to normal.

A maze procedure can be done during open-heart surgery for another heart condition. Or it can be a minimally invasive procedure (sometimes called a minimaze) performed with smaller incisions. A maze procedure can correct AFib, improving symptoms and quality of life.

2023年3月13日 · What Is the Maze Procedure (Surgical Ablation)? If you have an irregular heartbeat caused by atrial fibrillation (AFib), you may need surgery to make your heart rhythm...

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.

This manuscript aims to review the current knowledge in the field of surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF), including a brief discussion regarding the standard Maze procedure, its variants, minimally invasive thoracoscopic procedures and ...

2019年6月10日 · During the Maze procedure, radiofrequency and cryoablation systems are used to heat and freeze heart tissue to create scars in a specific pattern to block abnormal electrical conduction.

2023年12月22日 · The Maze procedure is a type of heart surgery that treats atrial fibrillation (AFib)—a common type of arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) that causes your heart to beat irregularly and sometimes...

2020年6月26日 · Learn about the maze, mini-maze and hybrid maze procedures for atrial fibrillation, including how maze surgery is performed, maze risks and complications, how to prepare, and what to expect with atrial fibrillation surgery.

If you suffer from atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) your cardiac surgeon may recommend the Maze procedure. At Penn, we routinely perform minimally invasive surgery to treat heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias) like atrial fibrillation. We even …