Long-term results of the Cox-Maze III procedure for persistent atrial fibrillation associated with rheumatic mitral valve disease: 10-year experience

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-266

  Kim, Kwan Chang ^a   Cho, Kwang Ree ^a   Kim, Yong Jin ^a   Sohn, Dae Won ^a   Kim, Ki Bong ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Atrial fibrillation; Maze procedure; Rheumatic valvular disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA BALLOON; AORTA CLAMPING; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; COX MAZE III PROCEDURE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTILITY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART SURGERY; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SINUS RHYTHM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT FAILURE; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; RECURRENCE; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICUSPID VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 33846500190     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.11.017     Document Type: Article

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