Surgical treatment of lone atrial fibrillation by mid-sternotomy Maze procedure under standard cardiopulmonary bypass

Tratamento cirúrgico da fibrilação atrial paroxística em esternotomia mediana usando procedimento de Maze sob circulação extracorpórea padrão

The aim of article is to give a brief description to the surgical strategies for patients with lone atrial fibrillation without associated cardiac operations, and present the possible indications of on-pump Maze procedures through a mid-sternotomy approach.

Arrhythmias, cardiac; Atrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular surgical procedures