Why the study?
Does the biatrial cryo-maze procedure restore sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery?
Population
43 patients with atrial fibrillation, mean age 64.8 ± 9.5 years, mean AF duration 5.2 ± 6.5 years…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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May support concomitant biatrial cryo-maze in surgical AF; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does the biatrial cryo-maze procedure restore sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery?
The biatrial cryo-maze procedure is safe and effective for restoring sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation, particularly as a concomitant surgical procedure.
Albåge et al. (2011) studied this question.
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