DOI: 10.1055/s-00000085

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Issue S 3 · Volume 47 · August 1999 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-8705

Editorial

  • 333
    Spitzer, S. G.; Schüler, S.:

    Guest Editorial

  • 334
    Grönefeld, G.; Bender, B.; Li, Y.-G.; Hohnloser, S. H.:

    Pharmacological Therapy of Atrial Fibrillation

  • 339
    Saksena, S.:

    Pacing Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation

  • 342
    Lüderitz, B.; Jung, W.:

    Intra-Atrial Defibrillation in Humans

  • 347
    Lesh, M. D.; Diederich, C.; Guerra, P. G.; Goseki, Y.; Sparks, P. B.:

    An Anatomic Approach to Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation: Pulmonary Vein Isolation with Through-the-Balloon Ultrasound Ablation (TTB-USA)

  • 352
    Shah, D. C.; Haïssaguerre, M.; Jaïs, P.:

    Catheter Ablation of Pulmonary Vein Foci for Atrial Fibrillation

  • 357
    Kottkamp, H.; Hindricks, G.:

    Catheter Ablation of Atrial Flutter

  • 362
    Arcidi, J. M.; Millar, R. C.:

    Evolution of the Maze III Procedure: are Modifications Necessary?

  • 365
    Hindricks, G.; Mohr, F.-W.; Autschbach, R.; Kottkamp, H.:

    Antiarrhythmic Surgery for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation - New Concepts

  • 370
    Melo, J.; Adragão, P. R.; Neves, J.; Ferreira, M.; Rebocho, M.; Teles, R.; Morgado, F.:

    Electrosurgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation With a New Intraoperative Radiofrequency Ablation Catheter

  • 373
    Khargi, K.:

    The Potential Role of the Cooled Tip Radiofrequency Ablation Catheter in the Cox-Maze III Procedure

  • 374
    Spitzer, S. G.; Richter, P.; Knaut, M.; Schüler, S.:

    Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Open Heart Surgery - The Potential Role of Microwave Energy

  • 379
    Knaut, M.; Spitzer, S. G.; Karolyi, L.; Ebert, H.-H.; Richter, P.; Tugtekin, S. M.; Schüler, S.:

    Intraoperative Microwave Ablation for Curative Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Open Heart Surgery - The MICRO-STAF and MICRO-PASS Pilot Trial

  • 385
    Dörschel, K.; Müller, G.:

    The Role of Laser in Cardiac Surgery