Inova Is First in Nation to Use New Device During Maze Procedure

at Inova Fairfax Hospital, explains the new, minimally invasive cryoablation device that can be used during the Maze procedure, which helps patients suffering from atrial fibrillation, or afib. The device, which helps reduce arrhythmias by freezing specific areas of tissue, took 18 months of research to create. Inova was a partner in the clinical research to ensure its effectiveness, and when the FDA released the device for use, Inova performed the first surgery on a patient earlier this ...
Author: InovaHealthSystem; Tags: atrial fibrillation a-fib afib Maze procedure cardiac surgery minimally invasive surgery heart surgery cryoablation cryothermia


















