Atrial Fibrillation/Maze Procedure Bibliography

Ralph J. Damiano, Jr., M.D.
Publications on the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation 

1. Hoenicke EM, Strange RG Jr, Patel H, Prophet GA, Damiano RJ Jr. Initial experience with epicardial radiofrequency ablation catheter in an ovine model: Moving towards an endoscopic Maze Procedure. Surg Forum. 2000;51:79-82.
2. Creswell LL, Damiano RJ Jr. Postoperative atrial fibrillation: An old problem crying for new solutions. (Editorial) J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2001;121(4):638-641.  
3. Prasad S, Maniar HS, Schuessler RB, Damiano RJ Jr. Transmural epicardial radiofrequency ablation on the beating heart: Progress towards a minimally invasive operation for atrial fibrillation. Surgical Forum. 2001;51:107-108.
4. Prasad SM, Maniar HS, Moustakidis P, Schuessler RB, Damiano RJ Jr. Epicardial ablation on the beating heart: Progress towards an off-pump MAZE procedure. Heart Surg Forum. 2002;5(2):100-104  
5. Prasad S, Maniar HS, Schuessler RB, Damiano RJ Jr. Chronic transmural atrial ablation using bipolar radiofrequency energy on the beating heart. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002;124:708-713. 
6. Prasad S, Maniar H, Schuessler R, Damiano R. Bipolar radiofrequency energy ablation on the beating heart: real-time evaluation of electrical isolation and transmurality. J Am Coll Surg. 2002;195(3S):S21.
7. Prasad SM, Maniar HS, Diodato MD, Schuessler RB, Damiano RJ Jr. Physiological consequences of bipolar radiofrequency energy on the atria and pulmonary veins: a chronic animal study. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003;76:836-842.  
8. Prasad SM, Maniar HS, Camillo CJ, Schuessler RB, Boineau JR, Sundt TM III, Cox JL, Damiano RJ Jr. The Cox-Maze III procedure for atrial fibrillation: Long-term efficacy in patients undergoing lone versus concomitant procedure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003;126:1822-1828. 
9. Damiano RJ Jr. Alternative energy sources for atrial fibrillation: Judging the new technology. Invited Editorial. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003;75:329-330.  
10. Damiano RJ Jr, Gaynor SL, Bailey M, Prasad S, Cox JL, Boineau JP, Schuessler RP. The long-term outcome of patients with coronary disease and atrial fibrillation undergoing the Cox-Maze procedure. J Thoracic Cardiovasc Surgery. 2003;126:2016-2021.  
11. Gaynor SL, Ishii Y, Diodato MD, Prasad S, Barnett K, Damiano NR, Wickline SA, Schuessler RB, Damiano RJ Jr. Successful performance of the Cox-Maze procedure on the beating heart using bipolar radiofrequency ablation: A feasibility study in animals. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004;78:1671-1677.  
12. Mokadam NA, Gaynor SL, McCarthy PM, Gillnov AM, Ryan WH, Moon MR, Mack MJ, Prasad SM, Wickline SA, Bailey MS, Barnett KM, Damiano NR, Ishii Y, Schuessler RB, Damiano RJ Jr. A prospective multi-center trial of bipolar radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: Early results. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004;78:1665-1670.  
13. Gaynor SL*, Diodato MD, Prasad SM, Ishii Y, Schuessler RB, Bailey MS, Damiano NR, Bloch JB, Damiano RJ Jr. A prospective, single center clinical trial of a modified Cox-Maze procedure using bipolar radiofrequency ablation. J. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004;128:535-542. 
14. Damiano RJ Jr, Gaynor SL. Atrial fibrillation ablation during mitral valve surgery using the AtricureTM device. Operative techniques in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Op Tech Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004;9:24-33.
15. Ishii Y, Gleva MJ, Gamache MC, Schuessler RB, Boineau JP, Bailey MS, Damiano RJ Jr. Atrial tachyarrhythmias following the Maze procedure: Incidence and prognosis. Circulation. 2004;110(suppl II):II-164-II-168.  
16. Damiano RJ Jr, Schuessler RB. Future directions in atrial fibrillation surgery: Moving from an empiric to a mechanistic approach. CTS Net. http://www.ctsnet.org/doc/8845. Posted June, 2004.
17. Gaynor SL, Schuessler RB, Bailey MS, Ishii Y, Boineau JP, Gleva MJ, Cox JL, Damiano RJ Jr. Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: Predictors of late recurrence. J. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005:129:104-111.  
18. Ishii Y, Schuessler RB, Gaynor SL, Yamada K, Fu AS, Boineau JP, Damiano RJ Jr. Inflammation of the atrium following cardiac surgery is associated with inhomogeneity of atrial conduction and atrial fibrillation. Circulation. 2005;111:28812888.  
19. Gaynor SL, Byrd GD, Diodato MD, Ishii Y, Lee AM, Prasad SM, Gopal J, Berube D, Schuessler RB, Damiano RJ Jr. Dose response curves for microwave ablation in the cardioplegia arrested porcine heart. Heart Surg Forum. 2005:8(5):E331E336.  
20. Byrd GD, Prasad SM, Ripplinger CM, Cassilly TR, Schuessler RB, Boineau JP, Damiano RJ Jr. Importance of geometry and refractory period in sustaining atrial fibrillation. Circulation. 2005;112(suppl I):I-7-I-13.  
21. Melby SJ, Lee AM, Damiano RJ Jr. Advances in surgical ablation devices for atrial fibrillation. In: New Arrhythmia Technologies. Naccarelli GV, Rosen MR, Estes III, NAM et al, eds. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, Massachusetts, pp. 233-241, 2005.
22. Gaynor SL, Byrd GD, Diodato MD, Ishii Y, Lee AM, Prasad SM, Gopal J, Schuessler RB, Damiano RJ Jr. Microwave ablation for atrial fibrillation: Dose response curves in the cardioplegia-arrested and beating heart. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006;81:72-77.  
23. Melby SJ, Zierer A, Kaiser SP, Schuessler RB, Damiano RJ Jr. Epicardial microwave ablation on the beating heart for atrial fibrillation: the dependency of lesion depth on cardiac output. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:355-360.  
24. Melby SJ, Zierer A, Voeller RK, Lall S, Bailey MS, Moon MR, Huddleston CB, Crabtree TD, Damiano RJ Jr. A new era in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: The impact of ablation technology and lesion set on procedural efficacy. Ann Surg. 2006;244:583-592.  
25. Melby SJ, Kaiser SP, Bailey MS, Zierer A, Voeller RK, Lall SC, Munfakh N, Moon MR, Damiano RJ Jr. Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation with bipolar radiofrequency ablation: Mid-term results in one hundred consecutive patients. J Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;47:1-6.  
26. Hogue CW Jr, Palin CA, Kailasam R, Lawton JS, Nassief A, Davla-Roman VG, Thomas B. Damiano RJ Jr. C-Reactive protein levels and atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery in women. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006;82:97-102.
27. Damiano RJ Jr, Voeller RK. Surgical and minimally invasive ablation for atrial fibrillation. Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2006;8:371-376. 
28. Melby SJ, Gaynor SL, Lubahn JG, Lee AM, Rahgozar P, Caruthers SD, Williams TA, Schuessler RB, Damiano RJ Jr. Efficacy and safety of right and left atrial ablations on the beating heart using irrigated bipolar radiofrequency energy: A chronic animal study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:853-860.  
29. Voeller RK, Schuessler RB, Damiano RJ Jr. Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. In: Cohn LH (ed.). Cardiac Surgery in the Adult. 3rd Edition. McGraw-Hill. (in press)
30. Melby SJ, Cox JL, Damiano RJ Jr. Surgical treatment of arrhythmias. In: Willerson JT, Cohn JN, Wellens HJ, Holmes D (eds.). Cardiovascular Medicine. 3rd Edition. London: Springer-Verlag. (in press)
31. Damiano RJ Jr, Ishii Y, Schuessler RB. Surgery for atrial fibrillation: Is pulmonary vein isolation alone sufficient? Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. (in press)
32. Lall SC, Melby SJ, Voeller RK, Zierer A, Bailey MS, Guthrie TJ, Moon MR, Moazami N, Lawton JS, Damiano RJ Jr. The impact of ablation technology on surgical outcomes following the Cox-Maze procedure: A propensity study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (in press)
33. Melby SJ, Zierer A, Voeller RK, Lall SC, Bailey MS, Moon MR, Schuessler RB, Damiano RJ Jr. Wide variations in energy delivery using an impedance controlled algorithm in bipolar radiofrequency ablation: Evidence against fixed time ablation. Innovations. (in press)
34. Damiano RJ Jr, Schuessler RB, Voeller RK. Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: A look into the future. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. (in press)