Cox’s Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation, 1st Edition
Authors :
James Cox & S. Chris Malaisrie & Patrick M. McCarthy
Date of Publication: 12/2025
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Written by the pioneer of atrial fibrillation surgery, Dr. James Cox, Cox’s Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation is the authoritative guide to the fundamentals of atrial fibrillation, the evolution of surgical ablation, and current techniq ...view more
Written by the pioneer of atrial fibrillation surgery, Dr. James Cox, Cox’s Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation is the authoritative guide to the fundamentals of atrial fibrillation, the evolution of surgical ablation, and current techniques of atrial fibrillation ablation. In this ground-breaking reference, Dr. Cox, along with co-editors Drs. Patrick M. McCarthy, S. Chris Malaisrie and other national and international authorities, defines the principles of atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias and inspires other medical professionals to develop further innovations in the treatment of this disease. The result is a single, trustworthy source of knowledge that provides both practitioners and researchers in the field of cardiac arrhythmias with a common understanding of atrial fibrillation and its surgical treatment.
Written by the pioneer of atrial fibrillation surgery, Dr. James Cox, Cox’s Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation is the authoritative guide to the fundamentals of atrial fibrillation, the evolution of surgical ablation, and current techniques of atrial fibrillation ablation. In this ground-breaking reference, Dr. Cox, along with co-editors Drs. Patrick M. McCarthy, S. Chris Malaisrie and other national and international authorities, defines the principles of atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias and inspires other medical professionals to develop further innovations in the treatment of this disease. The result is a single, trustworthy source of knowledge that provides both practitioners and researchers in the field of cardiac arrhythmias with a common understanding of atrial fibrillation and its surgical treatment.
Key Features
Corrects common misperceptions and misunderstandings of atrial fibrillation and clarifies the research on atrial fibrillation to date, establishing the academic standard on the principles of atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias
Shares the knowledge and experience of Drs. Cox, McCarthy, and Malaisrie regarding the fundamentals of the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation and the evolution of ablative therapy for atrial fibrillation, as well as current knowledge and research, authored by renowned worldwide authorities in the field today
Describes the prior 20 years of surgery for cardiac arrhythmias that led to the eventual successful surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. These procedures include surgery for the WPW Syndrome, AV Node Reentry Tachycardia, Automatic Right and Left Atrial Tachycardias, and Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Ventricular Tachycardias
Features approximately 500 high-quality illustrations, including diagrams, line drawings, and photographs
Provides access to numerous procedural videos, including the techniques of Cox-Maze III, minimally invasive Cox CryoMaze-III, Cox-Maze IV, pulmonary vein isolation, hybrid procedures, and left atrial appendage closure
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Author Information
By James Cox, Cardiac Surgeon and Director of Atrial Fibrillation Program, Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University, USA; S. Chris Malaisrie, Cardiac Surgeon and Director of Academic Affairs, Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University, USA and Patrick M. McCarthy, Cardiac Surgeon and Executive Director, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University, USA
Section I Background and Fundamentals 1. A History of Cardiac Arrhythmia Surgery 2. Epidemiology and Economics of Atrial Fibrillation 3. Cardiac Anatomy Pertinent to Atrial Fibrillation Surgery 4. Electrophysiologic Concepts Basic to the Understanding of How to Treat Atrial Fibrillation by Surgical or Catheter Intervention 5. Clinical Electrophysiology of Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation Pertinent to Interventional Therapy 6. Electrophysiologic Mapping of Atrial Fibrillation 7. The Basics of Myocardial Strain and Its Relationship to Atrial Fibrillation 8. Atrial Remodeling: Atrial Fibrillation Begets Atrial Fibrillation
Section II Evolution of Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation 9. Arrhythmia Surgery Prior to Atrial Fibrillation Surgery 10. Principles and Goals that Govern the Interventional Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation 11. Atrial Fibrillation Surgery Prior to the Maze Procedure 12. Development and Evolution of the Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation 13. Importance of the Right Atrial Lesions in the Maze Procedure 14. Conversion from the Cut-and-Sew Maze-III Procedure to the Minimally Invasive CryoMaze-III Procedure 15. Modification of the CryoMaze-III Procedure 16. Robotic Maze-III Procedure 17. Maze-IV Procedure 18. When and How to Downsize the Left Atrium 19. When is a Maze Procedure a Maze Procedure? 20. Lesion Integrity, Energy Sources, Ablation Devices and Intraoperative Testing 21. The Maze Procedure and Postoperative Pacemakers 22. Effects of the Maze Procedure on Left Atrial Transport Function
Section III Surgery for Concomitant AF Ablation During Cardiac Surgery 23. Incidence of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation and Benefits of Concomitant Ablation 24. Current American and European Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation Surgery 25. Surgical Options for the Treatment of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation 26. How I do it: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 27. How I do it: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Mitral Valve Surgery plus/minus Tricuspid Valve Surgery plus/minus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 28. How I do it: Minimally Invasive Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Mitral Valve Surgery plus/minus Tricuspid Valve Surgery 29. How I do it: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation plus Aortic Valve Surgery plus/minus Aortic Aneurysm Surgery 30. Ganglionic Plexus Ablation
Section IV Surgery for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation 31. Results of Catheter Ablation for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation 32. Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Modified Maze Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation 33. An Overview of Hybrid Procedures for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation 34. Thoracoscopic Map-Guided Hybrid Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation 35. Thoracoscopic Non-Maze Hybrid Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation 36. The Convergent Hybrid Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation 37. A Complete Hybrid Maze Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation 38. Minimally Invasive CryoMaze-III Procedure for Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation 39. A Cardiac Surgeon/Interventional Electrophysiologist’s Perspective on the Treatment of Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation
Section V Management of the Left Atrial Appendage 40. Overview of the Surgical Management of the Left Atrial Appendage 41. Anatomy and Physiology of the Left Atrial Appendage 42. Neurohormonal Consequences of Left Atrial Appendage Closure 43. Effect of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion on Left Atrial Function and Electrophysiology 44. The AtriClip Device and Long-Term Results of Left Atrial Appendage Closure 45. Thoracoscopic Atriclip Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage 46. Randomized Clinical Trials of Left Atrial Appendage Closure
Section VI Management of Postoperative Arrhythmias 47. Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation 48. Postoperative Peri-Mitral Atrial Flutter 49. Postoperative Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs and Anticoagulation
Section VII Future Directions 50. The Future of Left Atrial Appendage Management 51. The Future of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation Ablation 52. The Future of Stand-Alone Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
https://www.uk.elsevierhealth.com/coxs-surgical-treatment-of-atrial-fibrillation-9780443285547.html331066Cox’s Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillationhttps://www.uk.elsevierhealth.com/media/catalog/product/https://www.uk.elsevierhealth.com/media/catalog/product/placeholder/default/generic_item_image_123x160_1_1.png135.99169.99GBPInStock/Medicine and Surgery/Surgery/Medicine and Surgery/Surgery/Thoracic Surgery/ClinicalKey AI Offer10013100675936629174531000010013<b>Written by the pioneer of atrial fibrillation surgery</b>, Dr. James Cox, <i>Cox’s Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation</i> is <b><i>the</i> authoritative guide</b> to the fundamentals of atrial fibrillation, the evolution of surgical ablation, and current techniques of atrial fibrillation ablation. In this ground-breaking reference, Dr. Cox, along with co-editors Drs. Patrick M. McCarthy, S. Chris Malaisrie and other national and international authorities, defines the principles of atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias and inspires other medical professionals to develop further innovations in the treatment of this disease. The result is a <b>single, trustworthy source of knowledge</b> that provides both practitioners and researchers in the field of cardiac arrhythmias with a common understanding of atrial fibrillation and its surgical treatment. <b>Written by the pioneer of atrial fibrillation surgery</b>, Dr. James Cox, <i>Cox’s Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation</i> is <b><i>the</i> authoritative guide</b> to the fundamentals of atrial fibrillation, the evolution of surgical ablation, and current techniques of atrial fibrillation ablation. In this ground-breaking reference, Dr. Cox, along with co-editors Drs. Patrick M. McCarthy, S. Chris Malaisrie and other national and international authorities, defines the principles of atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias and inspires other medical professionals to develop further innovations in the treatment of this disease. The result is a <b>single, trustworthy source of knowledge</b> that provides both practitioners and researchers in the field of cardiac arrhythmias with a common understanding of atrial fibrillation and its surgical treatment.00add-to-cart97804432855472025ProfessionalBy James Cox, S. Chris Malaisrie and Patrick M. McCarthy20271Book216w x 276h (8.50" x 10.875")IllustratedElsevier01 Dec 2025NOT YET PUBLISHED Expected Release Date:%1By <STRONG>James Cox</STRONG>, Cardiac Surgeon and Director of Atrial Fibrillation Program, Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University, USA; <STRONG>S. Chris Malaisrie</STRONG>, Cardiac Surgeon and Director of Academic Affairs, Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University, USA and <STRONG>Patrick M. McCarthy</STRONG>, Cardiac Surgeon and Executive Director, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University, USABooksUSNoNoNoNoPlease SelectPlease SelectNoNoPlease Select
