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LA Cox-Maze lesion set. A, LA lesion set via a sternotomy approach.2White lines indicate lesions made by bipolar RF ablation, and the blue oval indicates a lesion made by cryoablation. B, LA lesion set via a right minithoracotomy.5Red lines indicate lesions made by bipolar RF ablation, and blue ovals indicate lesions made by cryoablation. Not pictured in B is the LAA exclusion, which we perform using an epicardial approach via the transverse sinus.
