Cox-maze III procedure for atrial fibrillation during valve surgery: a single institution experience.
Chang-Tian WangLei ZhangTao QinZhi-Long XiLei SunHai-Wei WuDe-Min LiPublished in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2020)
The Cox-Maze III procedure is safe in the surgical treatment of AF associated with valve disease, and efficacious for sinus rhythm maintenance, with low morbidity and mortality.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- minimally invasive
- aortic valve
- mitral valve
- left atrial
- aortic stenosis
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- coronary artery bypass
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- left ventricular
- heart rate
- surgical site infection
- venous thromboembolism