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Outcome of Cox Maze procedure concomitant with mitral valve operation in treatment of atrial fibrillation

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Journal Title:
CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
Issue:
16
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Key Word:
atrial fibrillation;rheumatic heart disease;cardiac surgery procedures;mitral valve;retrospective study;treatment outcome

Abstract: @@ Atrial fibrillation (AF) is fairly common in patients with chronic mitral valve disease and a markedly dilated left atrium. These patients rarely return to sinus rhythm spontaneously, even after a successful mitral valve operation. The Maze procedure,developed by Cox and associates,1-5 has been used in patients undergoing a mitral valve operation.Restoration of normal sinus rhythm and atrial contraction in such patients have been reported by some groups. This study will summarize retrospectively a group of patients who underwent the Cox Maze procedure for the treatment of AF associated with rheumatic mitral valve disease in China.

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