Table 3:
Results of arrhythmia surgery (n = 8)
| Patient number | Arrhythmia | Year | Surgery | Energy source | PPM insertion | Rhythm (postop.) | Last rhythm | Antiarrhythmic medication | Atrial wall reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A fib. | 2000 | No | (−) | (−) | NSR | NSR | (−) | (+) |
| 2 | A fib. | 2006 | Lateral tunnel ablation | RF | (+) Postop. VVI | Junctional or AV block | AV block | (−) | (−) |
| 3 | A fib | 2005 | Isthmus ablation | Cryo | (−) | NSR | Paroxysmal tachycardia | Amiodarone | (−) |
| 4 | A fib. | 2012 | Biatrial maze | Cryo | (+) Intraop. DDD | NSR with DDD pacing | A fib. recurrence, VVI pacing | (−) | (+) |
| 5 | A fib. | 2013 | Right side maze | Cryo | (−) | Junctional rhythm | Paroxysmal A fib. | (−) | (+) |
| 6 | A flutter | 2004 | Isthmus ablation | Cryo | (−) | NSR | Paroxysmal A flutter | Verapamil | (+) |
| 7 | A flutter | 2012 | Right side maze | RF | (−) Intraop. lead insertion | NSR | NSR | (−) | (+) |
| 8 | A flutter | 2012 | Right side maze | Cryo | (+) Intraop. DDD | NSR with DDD pacing | NSR with DDD pacing | (−) | (+) |
| 9 | Atrial tachycardia | 2004 | Isthmus ablation | Cryo | (−) | NSR | NSR | (−) | (−) |
A fib.: atrial fibrillation; NSR: normal sinus rhythm; PPM: permanent pacemaker; RF: radiofrequency; AV: atrioventricular.