Concepts and Controversies: Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

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This symposium was originally presented at the 41st Annual meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons on January 24, 2005, in Tampa, Florida. The symposium was sponsored by the Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute (CRSTI) and supported by an educational grant from Guidant.

Developing a Minimally Invasive Surgical Program for the Treatment of Atrial Fibriallation: How Do You Proceed? (33 MB)
J. Crayton Pruitt, Jr., MD
Cardiac Surgical Associates
Tampa, Florida

Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (42 MB)
A. Marc Gillinov, MD
Center for Atrial Fibrillation
Cleveland Clinic Heart Center
Cleveland, Ohio

Concomitant Therapy: Who Gets It and Why? (45 MB)
Adam E. Saltman, MD, PhD
University of Massachusetts
Worcestor, Massachusetts

Question & Answer Session (18 MB)