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Does the concomitant maze procedure improve postoperative rhythm status, clinical outcomes, and cardiac functions in patients with atrial fibrillation and a giant left atrium undergoing mitral valve surgery?
Does the concomitant maze procedure improve postoperative rhythm status, clinical outcomes, and cardiac functions in patients with atrial fibrillation and a giant left atrium undergoing mitral valve surgery?
Adding the maze procedure during mitral valve surgery in patients with a giant left atrium and atrial fibrillation improves rhythm and clinical outcomes.
Supports concomitant maze in AF with giant LA during MV surgery; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
The concomitant maze procedure improved postoperative rhythm status, clinical outcomes and cardiac functions in patients with a giant LA undergoing MV surgery. This study indicates that the patients with a giant LA undergoing MV surgery may benefit from an addition of the maze procedure.
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