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• Section I Background and Fundamentals1. A History of Cardiac Arrhythmia Surgery2. Epidemiology and Economics of Atrial Fibrillation3. Cardiac Anatomy Pertinent to Atrial Fibrillation Surgery4. Electrophysiologic Concepts Basic to the Understanding of How to Treat Atrial Fibrillation by Surgical or Catheter Intervention5. Clinical Electrophysiology of Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation Pertinent to Interventional Therapy6. Electrophysiologic Mapping of Atrial Fibrillation7. The Basics of Myocardial Strain and Its Relationship to Atrial Fibrillation8. Atrial Remodeling: Atrial Fibrillation Begets Atrial FibrillationSection II Evolution of Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation9. Arrhythmia Surgery Prior to Atrial Fibrillation Surgery10. Principles and Goals that Govern the Interventional Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation11. Atrial Fibrillation Surgery Prior to the Maze Procedure12. Development and Evolution of the Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation13. Importance of the Right Atrial Lesions in the Maze Procedure14. Conversion from the Cut-and-Sew Maze-III Procedure to the Minimally Invasive CryoMaze-III Procedure15. Modification of the CryoMaze-III Procedure16. Robotic Maze-III Procedure17. Maze-IV Procedure18. When and How to Downsize the Left Atrium19. When is a Maze Procedure a Maze Procedure?20. Lesion Integrity, Energy Sources, Ablation Devices and Intraoperative Testing21. The Maze Procedure and Postoperative Pacemakers22. Effects of the Maze Procedure on Left Atrial Transport FunctionSection III Surgery for Concomitant AF Ablation During Cardiac Surgery23. Incidence of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation and Benefits of Concomitant Ablation24. Current American and European Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation Surgery25. Surgical Options for the Treatment of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation26. How I do it: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting27. How I do it: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Mitral Valve Surgery plus/minus Tricuspid Valve Surgery plus/minus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting28. How I do it: Minimally Invasive Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Mitral Valve Surgery plus/minus Tricuspid Valve Surgery29. How I do it: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Aortic Valve Surgery plus/minus Aortic Aneurysm Surgery30. Ganglionic Plexus AblationSection IV Surgery for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation31. Results of Catheter Ablation for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation32. Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Modified Maze Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation33. An Overview of Hybrid Procedures for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation34. Thoracoscopic Map-Guided Hybrid Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation35. Thoracoscopic Non-Maze Hybrid Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation36. The Convergent Hybrid Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation37. A Complete Hybrid Maze Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation38. Minimally Invasive CryoMaze-III Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation39. A Cardiac Surgeon/Interventional Electrophysiologist’s Perspective on the Treatment of Stand-Alone Atrial FibrillationSection V Management of the Left Atrial Appendage40. Overview of the Surgical Management of the Left Atrial Appendage41. Anatomy and Physiology of the Left Atrial Appendage42. Neurohormonal Consequences of Left Atrial Appendage Closure43. Effect of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion on Left Atrial Function and Electrophysiology44. The AtriClip Device and Long-Term Results of Left Atrial Appendage Closure45. Thoracoscopic Atriclip Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage46. Randomized Clinical Trials of Left Atrial Appendage ClosureSection VI Management of Postoperative Arrhythmias47. Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation48. Postoperative Peri-Mitral Atrial Flutter49. Postoperative Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs and AnticoagulationSection VII Future Directions50. The Future of Left Atrial Appendage Management51. The Future of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation Ablation52. The Future of Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

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• Section I Background and Fundamentals1. A History of Cardiac Arrhythmia Surgery2. Epidemiology and Economics of Atrial Fibrillation3. Cardiac Anatomy Pertinent to Atrial Fibrillation Surgery4. Electrophysiologic Concepts Basic to the Understanding of How to Treat Atrial Fibrillation by Surgical or Catheter Intervention5. Clinical Electrophysiology of Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation Pertinent to Interventional Therapy6. Electrophysiologic Mapping of Atrial Fibrillation7. The Basics of Myocardial Strain and Its Relationship to Atrial Fibrillation8. Atrial Remodeling: Atrial Fibrillation Begets Atrial FibrillationSection II Evolution of Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation9. Arrhythmia Surgery Prior to Atrial Fibrillation Surgery10. Principles and Goals that Govern the Interventional Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation11. Atrial Fibrillation Surgery Prior to the Maze Procedure12. Development and Evolution of the Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation13. Importance of the Right Atrial Lesions in the Maze Procedure14. Conversion from the Cut-and-Sew Maze-III Procedure to the Minimally Invasive CryoMaze-III Procedure15. Modification of the CryoMaze-III Procedure16. Robotic Maze-III Procedure17. Maze-IV Procedure18. When and How to Downsize the Left Atrium19. When is a Maze Procedure a Maze Procedure?20. Lesion Integrity, Energy Sources, Ablation Devices and Intraoperative Testing21. The Maze Procedure and Postoperative Pacemakers22. Effects of the Maze Procedure on Left Atrial Transport FunctionSection III Surgery for Concomitant AF Ablation During Cardiac Surgery23. Incidence of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation and Benefits of Concomitant Ablation24. Current American and European Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation Surgery25. Surgical Options for the Treatment of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation26. How I do it: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting27. How I do it: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Mitral Valve Surgery plus/minus Tricuspid Valve Surgery plus/minus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting28. How I do it: Minimally Invasive Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Mitral Valve Surgery plus/minus Tricuspid Valve Surgery29. How I do it: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Aortic Valve Surgery plus/minus Aortic Aneurysm Surgery30. Ganglionic Plexus AblationSection IV Surgery for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation31. Results of Catheter Ablation for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation32. Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Modified Maze Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation33. An Overview of Hybrid Procedures for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation34. Thoracoscopic Map-Guided Hybrid Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation35. Thoracoscopic Non-Maze Hybrid Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation36. The Convergent Hybrid Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation37. A Complete Hybrid Maze Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation38. Minimally Invasive CryoMaze-III Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation39. A Cardiac Surgeon/Interventional Electrophysiologist’s Perspective on the Treatment of Stand-Alone Atrial FibrillationSection V Management of the Left Atrial Appendage40. Overview of the Surgical Management of the Left Atrial Appendage41. Anatomy and Physiology of the Left Atrial Appendage42. Neurohormonal Consequences of Left Atrial Appendage Closure43. Effect of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion on Left Atrial Function and Electrophysiology44. The AtriClip Device and Long-Term Results of Left Atrial Appendage Closure45. Thoracoscopic Atriclip Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage46. Randomized Clinical Trials of Left Atrial Appendage ClosureSection VI Management of Postoperative Arrhythmias47. Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation48. Postoperative Peri-Mitral Atrial Flutter49. Postoperative Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs and AnticoagulationSection VII Future Directions50. The Future of Left Atrial Appendage Management51. The Future of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation Ablation52. The Future of Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

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• Section I Background and Fundamentals1. A History of Cardiac Arrhythmia Surgery2. Epidemiology and Economics of Atrial Fibrillation3. Cardiac Anatomy Pertinent to Atrial Fibrillation Surgery4. Electrophysiologic Concepts Basic to the Understanding of How to Treat Atrial Fibrillation by Surgical or Catheter Intervention5. Clinical Electrophysiology of Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation Pertinent to Interventional Therapy6. Electrophysiologic Mapping of Atrial Fibrillation7. The Basics of Myocardial Strain and Its Relationship to Atrial Fibrillation8. Atrial Remodeling: Atrial Fibrillation Begets Atrial FibrillationSection II Evolution of Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation9. Arrhythmia Surgery Prior to Atrial Fibrillation Surgery10. Principles and Goals that Govern the Interventional Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation11. Atrial Fibrillation Surgery Prior to the Maze Procedure12. Development and Evolution of the Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation13. Importance of the Right Atrial Lesions in the Maze Procedure14. Conversion from the Cut-and-Sew Maze-III Procedure to the Minimally Invasive CryoMaze-III Procedure15. Modification of the CryoMaze-III Procedure16. Robotic Maze-III Procedure17. Maze-IV Procedure18. When and How to Downsize the Left Atrium19. When is a Maze Procedure a Maze Procedure?20. Lesion Integrity, Energy Sources, Ablation Devices and Intraoperative Testing21. The Maze Procedure and Postoperative Pacemakers22. Effects of the Maze Procedure on Left Atrial Transport FunctionSection III Surgery for Concomitant AF Ablation During Cardiac Surgery23. Incidence of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation and Benefits of Concomitant Ablation24. Current American and European Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation Surgery25. Surgical Options for the Treatment of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation26. How I do it: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting27. How I do it: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Mitral Valve Surgery plus/minus Tricuspid Valve Surgery plus/minus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting28. How I do it: Minimally Invasive Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Mitral Valve Surgery plus/minus Tricuspid Valve Surgery29. How I do it: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Aortic Valve Surgery plus/minus Aortic Aneurysm Surgery30. Ganglionic Plexus AblationSection IV Surgery for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation31. Results of Catheter Ablation for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation32. Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Modified Maze Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation33. An Overview of Hybrid Procedures for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation34. Thoracoscopic Map-Guided Hybrid Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation35. Thoracoscopic Non-Maze Hybrid Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation36. The Convergent Hybrid Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation37. A Complete Hybrid Maze Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation38. Minimally Invasive CryoMaze-III Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation39. A Cardiac Surgeon/Interventional Electrophysiologist’s Perspective on the Treatment of Stand-Alone Atrial FibrillationSection V Management of the Left Atrial Appendage40. Overview of the Surgical Management of the Left Atrial Appendage41. Anatomy and Physiology of the Left Atrial Appendage42. Neurohormonal Consequences of Left Atrial Appendage Closure43. Effect of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion on Left Atrial Function and Electrophysiology44. The AtriClip Device and Long-Term Results of Left Atrial Appendage Closure45. Thoracoscopic Atriclip Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage46. Randomized Clinical Trials of Left Atrial Appendage ClosureSection VI Management of Postoperative Arrhythmias47. Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation48. Postoperative Peri-Mitral Atrial Flutter49. Postoperative Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs and AnticoagulationSection VII Future Directions50. The Future of Left Atrial Appendage Management51. The Future of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation Ablation52. The Future of Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation Ablation