Maze Procedure
Definition
The Maze procedure is a surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder. It involves creating a series of precise incisions in the heart's atrial tissue to form a pattern resembling a maze. These incisions disrupt the abnormal electrical signals to restore normal heart rhythm.
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Anesthesiology
The Yale Medicine Department of Anesthesiology is a national leader in its field, and is dedicated to providing the highest quality anesthesia care to both children and adults. We provide pain management care to patients before, during, and after surgery, and work in a variety of clinical and specialty areas. We care for patients undergoing a wide range of procedures, whether they are healthy or gravely ill. We are committed to providing cutting-edge, safe, and short-acting anesthetic medications to patients. Our expert care teams include certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), APRNs, PAs, RNs and technicians, and specialist physicians. In our clinical research, we focus on developing technologies to improve patient safety and reduce perioperative care costs. Our translational research efforts are particularly strong in areas of regenerative medicine and vascular engineering. Our comprehensive care includes: Consulting with surgeons, providing pain control, and monitoring life functions during surgery Ambulatory care anesthesia Anesthesia for procedures outside the operating room (catheterization, CT scan, MRI, interventional radiology, neuroradiology) Cardiac anesthesia (including assist devices) Presurgical evaluation Supervising care after surgery Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient pain management Pediatric anesthesia and pain management Regional (local) anesthesia Adult pre-admission testing facilities Pediatric pre-admission testing service 24/7 in-house obstetrics coverage, and outpatient high-risk consultationsCardiovascular Medicine
At Yale Medicine, our cardiovascular physicians specialize in all types of heart conditions. Our expert teams focus on heart-related health issues, such as heart disease genetics, heart rhythm problems, heart failure, heart and blood vessel conditions, and heart transplants. Our cardiologists do more than just see patients; they also conduct research to learn more about the complexities of various heart diseases and investigate better ways to treat them. Through their work in five research centers at Yale our cardiologists participate in major research initiatives focused on all aspects of heart health. Our research teams are comprised of experts from all over the world—eight different countries and four continents, to be exact! Specialized care is offered in the following areas: Adult congenital heart disease Arrhythmia Cardiac imaging Cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure Coronary heart disease General cardiology (including stress tests and holter monitoring) Peripheral vascular heart disease Vascular heart diseasePerioperative & Adult Anesthesiology
Our providers are dedicated to providing anesthesia care to patients in the following subspecialty surgical areas: Pre-admission testing:We review what testing is necessary for patients prior to surgery. Our section collaborates with biomedical imaging specialists and the Department of Laboratory Medicine to reduce the costs of unnecessary tests. Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) anesthesia:We provide state-of-the-art care for our patients and perform preoperative endoscopic exams. Orthopaedic anesthesia:We routinely care for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery, as well as elderly adults suffering from severe co-existing cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases. As an alternative to a general anesthetic, many procedures for orthopaedic patients may be better managed with regional (local) anesthesia or with combined regional/general anesthetic techniques. Our anesthesiologists are familiar with such regional anesthetic procedures as spinal, epidural, and major nerve blocks, as well as other anesthetic techniques, such as fiber optic intubation for complex airway problems and special patient positioning to avoid intraoperative nerve injury. Transplant anesthesia:Our specialized group works closely with the multispecialty transplant team to care for pediatric and adult cardiac, liver, and kidney transplant recipients.