Maze Surgery
A type of heart surgery that is used to treat chronic atrial fibrillation by creating a surgical “maze” of new electrical pathways to let electrical impulses travel easily through the heart. Also called the Maze procedure
Cardiac
Maladie de Roger
A form of congenital heart disease in which there is a small ventricular septal defect that produces a loud heart murmur. It usually causes no symptoms.
Long QT Syndrome
Prolongation of the Q-T interval on the elctrocardiogram. It indicates susceptability to ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, and sudden death. It may be familial or caused by certain drugs (sotalol, amiodarone, certain antipsychotic drugs) A condition affecting the electrical pathways of the heart.