Evolution of Mini Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation and Efficacy Compared to Catheter Ablation
Atrial Fibrillation Friday, September 7th, 2012Stop Afib: By Mellanie True Hills: September 5, 2012
Video Interview with Dr. Randall Wolf
- Summary: Dr. Randall Wolf discusses the evolution of the mini maze surgical procedure for atrial fibrillation and the importance of a minimalist approach to lesions.
- Reading and watching time is approximately 12 minutes
In this video interview, Dr. Randall Wolf, creator of the mini maze surgical procedure, describes the evolution of the procedure and how it came to be called the Wolf mini maze. Dr. Wolf also emphasizes the importance of a minimalist approach to lesions, and the effect that doing more lesions could have on the effectiveness of a procedure. He also discusses how mini maze procedures compare to catheter ablations. Read more
