title: Rheumatic valvular heart surgery and Maze III procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Madani Heart Hospital, Tabriz, Iran. aafrasa@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Afrasiabi
authors.forename: Naser
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Safaii
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome