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Recent advances in instrumentation have allowed for the application of bipolar radiofrequency through a minimally invasive approach using small bilateral thoracotomies for pulmonary vein isolation, destruction of autonomic ganglia, and excision of the left atrial appendage (GALAXY procedure).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirty-two patients underwent surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation with the GALAXY procedure over a 43-month period. Data were collected in a prospective manner during hospitalization and at 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month intervals for rhythm, medications, and subsequent interventions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There were no operative mortality, no myocardial infarction, and no stroke. One patient required reexploration for bleeding. Mean follow-up was 28 months (range, 4\u201343 months). Freedom from atrial fibrillation at 12 and 24 months, respectively, was 90% and 67% for patients with paroxysmal fibrillation and 80% and 63% for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation. Of the patients who were not in sinus rhythm, four reverted to atrial fibrillation and two reverted to atrial flutter.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The GALAXY procedure is a safe and effective, minimally invasive method for treatment of isolated (lone) atrial fibrillation. The operation provides excellent short-term freedom from atrial fibrillation and should be considered in patients with isolated paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1097\/imi.0b013e3182560612","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,5,10]],"date-time":"2012-05-10T04:53:12Z","timestamp":1336625592000},"page":"33-38","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":14,"title":["Surgical Treatment of Isolated (Lone) Atrial Fibrillation with Gemini-S Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Excision (GALAXY Procedure)"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"John R.","family":"Doty","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT USA."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Stephen E.","family":"Clayson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT USA."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2012,1,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0022-5223(95)70244-X"},{"key":"bibr2-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S1043-0679(00)70015-3"},{"key":"bibr3-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejcts.2009.04.030"},{"key":"bibr4-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jtcvs.2006.12.001"},{"key":"bibr5-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0022-5223(03)01287-X"},{"key":"bibr6-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jtcvs.2008.12.017"},{"key":"bibr7-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jtcvs.2008.11.031"},{"key":"bibr8-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2008.07.066"},{"key":"bibr9-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2007.08.014"},{"key":"bibr10-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jtcvs.2008.01.035"},{"key":"bibr11-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2006.02.030"},{"key":"bibr12-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1046\/j.1540-8167.2002.00571.x"},{"key":"bibr13-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jtcvs.2003.05.001"},{"key":"bibr14-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1161\/01.CIR.0000147781.02738.13"},{"key":"bibr15-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2008.06.077"},{"key":"bibr16-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jtcvs.2008.09.080"},{"key":"bibr17-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.athoracsur.2006.09.022"},{"key":"bibr18-imi.0b013e3182560612","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jtcvs.2008.06.022"}],"container-title":["Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1097\/imi.0b013e3182560612","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1097\/imi.0b013e3182560612","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,29]],"date-time":"2026-04-29T11:19:45Z","timestamp":1777461585000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1097\/imi.0b013e3182560612"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2012,1]]},"references-count":18,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2012,1]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1097\/imi.0b013e3182560612"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/imi.0b013e3182560612","relation":{},"ISSN":["1556-9845","1559-0879"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1556-9845","type":"print"},{"value":"1559-0879","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2012,1]]}}}