Mini Maze Surgery

Also known as surgical ablation, minimally invasive maze surgery, or “mini maze,” is a technique used to surgically treat atrial fibrillation, without the need to open the chest.

Mini maze is performed using small incisions and special surgical tools, leading to shorter recovery time and lower risk of infection.


What is atrial fibrillation?

The most common form of arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation (A­‐fib) is an interruption in the regular heartbeat that can lead to clots, which can cause a heart attack or stroke. At the minimum, A‐fib can cause shortness of breath, dizziness and fatigue. When medications and other conventional interventions fail to restore a normal heartbeat, mini maze ablation is a leading option.

What is mini maze?

Mini maze involves making several small incisions within the wall of the atria. This results in formation of scar tissue that ensures movement of the electrical impulses in the proper direction. The key difference between maze and mini maze is that with the minimally invasive surgery, it only requires one or two small incisions in the chest.

How is mini maze performed?

This procedure is done by a cardiothoracic surgeon, and takes 3-­4 hours. Since it doesn't require the large incisions in the sternum that are necessary for open-­‐heart surgery, recovery time is much shorter and easier, and most patients are afib-­free afterwards. The mini maze procedure offers a way to stop the irregular heartbeats and heart palpitations without the long and difficult recovery from open-­heart surgery.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Meet our Maze Surgery Specialists:

Name Specialties Location
McAree, Patrick C., PA-C McAree, Patrick C., PA-C
4.7 /5
123 surveys
860.456.2898
Bleich, Steven, MD Bleich, Steven, MD 860.522.0604
Padegimas, Allison Seinmetz, MD, FACC Padegimas, Allison Seinmetz, MD, FACC 203.265.9831
Pousatis, Sheelagh, MD Pousatis, Sheelagh, MD
4.9 /5
82 surveys
860.696.5520
Carroll, Lenore Ann, APRN Carroll, Lenore Ann, APRN
4.8 /5
187 surveys
860.636.2010
Altszuler, David Jay, MD Altszuler, David Jay, MD 203.265.9831
Barbour, Mohamad Firas, MD Barbour, Mohamad Firas, MD
4.9 /5
177 surveys
860.242.8756
Holub, Meredith Sullivan, DO Holub, Meredith Sullivan, DO
4.9 /5
192 surveys
860.524.4550
Srinivasan, Aparna, MD Srinivasan, Aparna, MD 203.845.2160
Panetta, Andrew David, PA-C Panetta, Andrew David, PA-C 860.696.5520
Pawar, Sumeet Sanjeev, MD Pawar, Sumeet Sanjeev, MD
4.9 /5
295 surveys
860.572.5400
Dada, Marcin R., MD Dada, Marcin R., MD
4.8 /5
34 surveys
860.224.5694
Nasir, Usama Bin, MD Nasir, Usama Bin, MD
4.8 /5
126 surveys
860.242.8756
Alter, Eric Louis, MD, FACC, RPVI Alter, Eric Louis, MD, FACC, RPVI 203.254.2452
Prisco, Jessica L., APRN Prisco, Jessica L., APRN
4.7 /5
125 surveys
860.886.0023
Diamond, Kristen Murrone, PA-C Diamond, Kristen Murrone, PA-C 860.242.8756
Patel, Boskey, DO, FACC Patel, Boskey, DO, FACC 860.524.3070
Vlismas, Peter Paul, MD Vlismas, Peter Paul, MD 860.972.1212
Jaffer, Osman Arif, MD, RPVI Jaffer, Osman Arif, MD, RPVI
4.7 /5
37 surveys
203.732.7455
Cole, Jennifer L., APRN, FNP-C Cole, Jennifer L., APRN, FNP-C 860.972.1212
Peckham, Elizabeth Nicole, APRN Peckham, Elizabeth Nicole, APRN
4.9 /5
54 surveys
860.886.0023
Martin-Beaulieu, John, APRN Martin-Beaulieu, John, APRN 860.972.1506
Jaiswal, Abhishek, MD Jaiswal, Abhishek, MD
5.0 /5
75 surveys
860.972.1212
Shippee, Jessica L., APRN Shippee, Jessica L., APRN 860.972.1695
Beach, Yan, APRN Beach, Yan, APRN 860.276.5107
Gifford, Edward D., MD, FSVS, FACS, RPVI Gifford, Edward D., MD, FSVS, FACS, RPVI
4.9 /5
84 surveys
860.522.4158
Kunkes, Jordan H., MD Kunkes, Jordan H., MD
4.9 /5
321 surveys
860.522.5712
Bailey, Allison L., PA-C Bailey, Allison L., PA-C
4.9 /5
135 surveys
860.522.4158
Neveu, Jaclyn Rose, PA-C Neveu, Jaclyn Rose, PA-C
4.9 /5
145 surveys
860.889.9180
Powner, Jordan, DO Powner, Jordan, DO
4.7 /5
105 surveys
860.524.4550
Leach, Olivia, PA-C Leach, Olivia, PA-C
4.8 /5
57 surveys
860.696.5520
Russell, Jessica, APRN Russell, Jessica, APRN 203.576.5708
Angeli, Angelina, APRN Angeli, Angelina, APRN 203.678.1050
Lobraico-Fernandez, Jessika, PA-C Lobraico-Fernandez, Jessika, PA-C 203.683.5100
O'Neill, Amanda, APRN O'Neill, Amanda, APRN 203.576.6177
Dawiczyk, Stephania, APRN, FNP Dawiczyk, Stephania, APRN, FNP
4.8 /5
172 surveys
860.886.0023
Ringuette, Keith, PA-C Ringuette, Keith, PA-C
4.7 /5
37 surveys
860.886.0023
Tobon, Karisa, PA-C Tobon, Karisa, PA-C 860.489.1132
Kelleher, Sean, APRN Kelleher, Sean, APRN 860.972.5499
Miller, Alexa, APRN, DNP Miller, Alexa, APRN, DNP 203.445.7093
Aitcheson, Elizabeth, MD, MPH, RPVI Aitcheson, Elizabeth, MD, MPH, RPVI
4.9 /5
112 surveys
860.522.4158
Murusky, Kristen, APRN Murusky, Kristen, APRN 203.867.5300
Sanders, Graig, PA-C Sanders, Graig, PA-C
4.8 /5
263 surveys
203.867.5300
Reso, Jessica, PA-C Reso, Jessica, PA-C 860.696.5520
Wachtarz, Amber, APRN, DNP Wachtarz, Amber, APRN, DNP
4.8 /5
45 surveys
860.242.8756
Bell, Jennifer, MD Bell, Jennifer, MD
5.0 /5
33 surveys
860.972.1212
Asseo, Corrie, PA-C Asseo, Corrie, PA-C 203.576.5708
Phelan, Christopher, MD, FACC Phelan, Christopher, MD, FACC
4.9 /5
234 surveys
860.522.5712
Putnam, Danielle, PA-C Putnam, Danielle, PA-C 860.696.5520
Urbanski, Martin, PA-C Urbanski, Martin, PA-C 860.972.1506