Atrial Fibrillation Services - Specialized Procedures
This page provides information about a featured electrophysiologist, cardiologist, cardiothoracic surgeon, hospital, heart hospital, arrhythmia center, or atrial fibrillation center.
On this page you will find information about this atrial fibrillation patient services provider's specialized atrial fibrillation treatments, such as catheter ablation, maze surgery, or the mini maze procedure, as well as the provider's afib procedure results, if available.
The link back to the Full Profile will take you to a profile of this provider that has background, an overview of the atrial fibrillation treatments provided, and a link to reviews by other afib patients, if available.
Oregon Heart & Vascular Institute at Sacred Heart Medical Center
1255 Hilyard Street
Eugene, Oregon
541-686-7109
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Specialized Procedures and Results
Team Approach
In our team approach, cardiology, electrophysiology, and surgical expertise are all required to best manage AF. To that end, we have assembled a team with members of Oregon Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery Associates, the Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute, and Sacred Heart Medical Center, Eugene, Oregon.
Team members include:
Results
Minimaze surgery results for Drs. Duke and McClelland were just published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology in December, 2007.
Preliminary results of a limited thoracotomy: new approach to treat atrial fibrillation.
Results were based on combining epicardial bipolar radiofrequency pulmonary vein antrum isolation with ganglionated plexus ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation. Success was defined as freedom from afib and antiarrhythmic agents during one year of follow-up. Fifteen of 20 (75%) subjects overall, and 14 of 16 (87.5%) subjects with paroxysmal or persistent AF, had a successful procedure.
For Minimaze Patients
Patients considering the minimaze procedure will find extensive information for patients at www.minimaze.org, our minimaze web site, including a video of the minimaze procedure.
