Posted by Jack Drum on April 27, 2001 at 19:19:32:
In Reply to: Re: To maze or not to maze posted by Carl Plaskett on April 27, 2001 at 19:17:58:
Hi Carl,
I am glad to see you back on the board. You will probably have a little longer getting rid of the sore chest and back as I did, but to my way of thinking you may be fortunate in having the full open chest type. It just seems to be fewer complications with the open chest, rather than the minimal. I just wonder if they don't have better access and are able to do a more precise piece of workmanship on the old ticker with the chest open. Except for a few flutters, I have never been in AF since they wheeled me out of the O.R.. Are you in NSR, and are you on any AF medications.
Keep us posted.