The Cox-Maze procedure: history, results, and predictors for failure.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality, which are directly related to its detrimental sequelae: significant symptoms, tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy, and systemic thromboembolism. In recent years, symptomatic patients are being referred to have either catheter-based ablation or surgical ablation. In this report, the history, results, and predictors for failure of the Cox-Maze procedure and its modifications are discussed.
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Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA. Niv.ad@inova.com
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome