CONTENTS for Choosing a Treatment for AF

Introduction

Types of atrial fibrillation

The role of individual preferences in choosing treatment

Assumptions about remaining in AF and use of medications 

Types of medication

CHOOSING a TREATMENT: the decision-making process

  Choosing between CA and Maze surgery

  CA and surgery: Coming together?

  Positive and negative features of CA and Maze surgery

  CA and surgery: Some things to consider

  Surgery: The Cox Maze (Version IV)

  Complications of Maze Surgery

  Surgery vs Catheter Ablation: Additional features and comparisons

  Energy sources

  Lesion sets

  What to do when you can't go to a top EP or surgeon

The CHECKLIST

>Treatment trends and criteria for the Ideal AF Treatment

>What to do next