Concomitant Treatment of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Lone AF without indication(s) for concomitant CABG and/or mitral valve surgery, aortic valve surgery, tricuspid valve surgery or double valve surgery
• •2. Prior cardiac surgery (Redo -including previous ablation)
• •3. Patient requires atrial septal defect repair or any other concomitant open-heart procedure, other than CABG and/or mitral valve surgery; aortic valve surgery, tricuspid valve surgery or double valve surgery
• •4. Serum creatinine concentration greater than 2.0 mg/dl
• •5. Class IV NYHA heart failure symptoms and/or Class IV CCS anginal symptoms
• •6. Prior history of cerebrovascular accident within 6 months or at any time if there is residual neurologic deficit
• •7. Active infection
• •8. Known carotid artery stenosis greater than 80%
• •9. Severe peripheral arterial occlusive disease defined as claudication with minimal exertion
• •10. A known drug and/or alcohol addiction
• •11. Mental impairment or other conditions which may not allow the the subject to understand the nature, significance and scope of the study
• •12. Pregnancy or desire to get pregnant within 12 months of study enrollment
• •13. Requires anti-arrhythmic drug therapy for the treatment of a ventricular arrhythmia