The Maze procedure is a surgical intervention that cures atrial fibrillation (AF) by interrupting the circular electrical patterns that are responsible for this arrhythmia. By creating surgical ablation lines in both atria the conduction of the erratic electrical impulses is stopped. This facilitate the and channel the normal electrical impulse in one direction from the top of the heart to the bottom. Scar tissue generated by the the ablation technology device permanently blocks the travel routes of the electrical impulses that cause AF, thus eradicating the arrhythmia. The major advantage the Maze procedure offers over other less-invasive forms of therapy is that it corrects all three problems associated with AF. The Maze procedure: restores sinus rhythm, facilitate the synchrony between the atria and the ventricles and preserves organized atrial contraction.

 

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