Posts Tagged ‘atrial’


    The Risks of the Maze Procedure

    By on Monday, March 8th, 2010 | 2 Comments

    A lot of people misunderstand the causes and potential side effects of atrial fibrillation (commonly known as Afib). Even among those who have coped with the disorder for years, there is a mistaken belief that the condition is harmless. In reality, it is not. It can lead to stroke, heart failure, and other consequences. To [...]

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    Atrial Maze Procedure

    By on Monday, March 8th, 2010 | No Comments

    A surgical method called the maze procedure is used  for treating patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation (Afib). This is a type of arrhythmia. Usually, electrical signals are created by a group of cells known as the sinoatrial node. These signals are distributed throughout the upper and lower chambers of heart (i.e. atria and ventricles, [...]

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    Atrial Fibrillation–What It Is And How To Deal With It

    By on Friday, October 16th, 2009 | 11 Comments

    To understand what atrial fibrillation is we first have to understand what is happening with a healthy heart. Though the heart is a complicated organ with a very serious job to do, we can picture the heart quite simply picture two sets of paired chambers, one larger pair sits on top of the lower, smaller [...]

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