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The Cox-Maze III procedure demonstrated high long-term efficacy for atrial fibrillation, with 97% freedom from recurrence at 10 years for concomitant surgery and 92% at 14 years for stand-alone.
The Cox-Maze III procedure demonstrated excellent long-term freedom from atrial fibrillation but was limited by procedural complexity and morbidity.
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Damiano et al. (2007) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Cox-Maze III procedure was evaluated on Freedom from recurrent AF. The Cox-Maze III procedure demonstrated high long-term efficacy for atrial fibrillation, with 97% freedom from recurrence at 10 years for concomitant surgery and 92% at 14 years for stand-alone.
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