Key result
Maze procedure for refractory AF is linked to a ~1% perioperative stroke rate.
Why the study?
Does the maze procedure reduce the stroke rate in patients with medically refractory atrial fibrillation?
Population
306 patients with medically refractory atrial fibrillation, including 58 with a history of stroke or…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 11.5 years
Authors
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Maze procedure was associated with low stroke rates in refractory AF; leaves open whether it reduces stroke risk versus alternatives.
Cohort (n=306)
Does the maze procedure reduce the stroke rate in patients with medically refractory atrial fibrillation?
The maze procedure is associated with a very low rate of perioperative and late strokes in patients with medically refractory atrial fibrillation.
Cox et al. (1999) conducted a cohort in Medically refractory atrial fibrillation (n=306). Maze procedure was evaluated on Perioperative and late stroke. The maze procedure for medically refractory atrial fibrillation resulted in a 0.7% perioperative stroke rate and 1 late minor stroke among 265 patients followed for up to 11.5 years.
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