Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Surgery for arrhythmias]

R Grolleau1, D Carabasse, F Leclercq

  • 1Service de cardiologie A, hôpital Arnaud-de-Villeneuve, Montpellier.

Archives Des Maladies Du Coeur Et Des Vaisseaux
|November 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Speech audiometry in noise: SNR Loss per age-group in normal hearing subjects.

European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases·2021
Same author

Guidelines of the French Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (SFORL) and the French Society of Audiology (SFA) for Speech-in-Noise Testing in Adults.

European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases·2021
Same author

[TAVI simplification: A focus].

Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie·2019
Same author

The multiple merger assembly of a hyperluminous obscured quasar at redshift 4.6.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2018
Same author

Author Correction: Nearly all the sky is covered by Lyman-α emission around high-redshift galaxies.

Nature·2018
Same author

Nearly all the sky is covered by Lyman-α emission around high-redshift galaxies.

Nature·2018
Same journal

Radiokymographic study of the kinetics of the middle arc and the hils in the normal subject.

Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux·2010
Same journal

A medication for angina pectoris and pre-fibrillatory conditions; 1262 F; six years of clinical experience; action mechanism.

Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux·2010
Same journal

Circulatory changes following the injection of hypertonic saline solutions; application to the study of angina pectoris.

Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux·2010
Same journal

Alterations in coronary circulation during aortic insufficiency in young subjects.

Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux·2010
Same journal

Cardio-esophageal auscultation.

Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux·2010
Same journal

Hypertensive accidents following the injection of acetylcholine.

Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux·2010
See all related articles

Surgery for cardiac arrhythmias is less common due to radiofrequency ablation. Surgical indications for ventricular arrhythmias are standardized, with alternatives like defibrillators available. Atrial fibrillation surgery, particularly the maze procedure, considers underlying mechanisms.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Electrophysiology

Context:

  • The prominence of radiofrequency ablation has reduced the role of surgery in treating cardiac arrhythmias.
  • Surgical interventions for ventricular arrhythmias have established indications.
  • Atrial fibrillation surgery, including maze procedures, is evolving.

Purpose:

  • To review the current role and indications of surgery in managing cardiac arrhythmias.
  • To discuss the efficacy and limitations of surgical techniques for ventricular arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation.

Summary:

  • Radiofrequency ablation has largely replaced surgery for conditions like Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and nodal reentrant tachycardia.
  • Surgical approaches for ventricular arrhythmias, such as endarterectomy or cryosurgery, are effective but must consider patient mortality and left ventricular function, with defibrillator implantation as an alternative.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Surgical procedures for atrial fibrillation, like corridor and maze procedures, are gaining traction, with the maze procedure notably addressing underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the shift towards less invasive ablation techniques while underscoring the continued, albeit refined, role of surgery in specific arrhythmia cases.
    • Emphasizes the importance of considering patient-specific factors, including ventricular function, when selecting surgical interventions.
    • Suggests that surgical innovations for atrial fibrillation, like the maze procedure, offer a promising direction by targeting fundamental disease mechanisms.