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Cox-Maze III remains the surgical gold standard for AF, achieving ~90% long-term drug-free cure.
Reinforces classic Cox-Maze III for surgical AF; leaves open whether energy alternatives achieve comparable long-term cure rates in randomized trials.
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Gerald M. Lawrie (2008) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Surgical ablation (Cox-Maze procedure) was evaluated.
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