1. Combining Robotic Mitral Valve Repair and Microwave Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Techniques and Initial Results 
Clifton C. Reade, MD, James O. Johnson, MD, Gil Bolotin, MD, William L. Freund, MD, Nelson L. Jenkins, MD, Curtis E. Bower, MD, Saqib Masroor, MD, Alan P. Kypson, MD, L. Wiley Nifong, MD, W. Randolph Chitwood, MD, FACS 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 79, Issue 2, Pages (February 2005)
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2. Fig 1
Lesion placement set. From left to right: catheter placement, lesion created, intraoperative view. (A) Epicardial encircling pulmonary vein box performed off bypass. (B) Endocardial left atrial appendage encircling lesion performed robotically. (C) Endocardial connection lesion between the pulmonary vein box lesion and the mitral valve annulus performed robotically.
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3. Fig 2
Postoperative rhythm. Y axis = percentage of patients; blue = sinus rhythm; burgundy = paced/junctional; cream = atrial fibrillation. (hosp d/c = hospital discharge; POD = postoperative day; Post-Op OR = postoperative operating room.)
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