Key result
The Cox-Maze III procedure maintained sinus rhythm in 80.6% of patients at 36 months, with 98.5% survival and 97.5% freedom from stroke at 48 months.
Why the study?
Does the cut-and-sew Cox-Maze III procedure maintain sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation associated with structural heart disease?
Cohort (n=80)
Does the cut-and-sew Cox-Maze III procedure maintain sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation associated with structural heart disease?
The Cox-Maze III procedure combined with structural heart disease repair is highly effective for long-term sinus rhythm maintenance with low rates of mortality and stroke.
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Supports durable sinus rhythm maintenance after Cox-Maze III with structural repair; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Gomes et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in Atrial fibrillation associated with structural heart disease (n=80). Cox-Maze III procedure was evaluated on Sinus rhythm maintenance at 36 months. The Cox-Maze III procedure maintained sinus rhythm in 80.6% of patients at 36 months, with 98.5% survival and 97.5% freedom from stroke at 48 months.
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