Surgical treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation combined with rheumatic mitral valve disease: effects of the cryo-maze procedure and predictors for late recurrence
Author(s) -
Minju Baek,
Chan-Young Na,
Shin Ju Oh,
ChiMing Lee,
Joo Young Kim,
Hye Ji Seo,
S PARK,
W KIM
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.08.016
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cryoablation , sinus rhythm , cardiology , mitral valve , univariate analysis , surgery , heart disease , cardiopulmonary bypass , anesthesia , multivariate analysis , ablation
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the modified maze procedure using cryoablation for treating chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with rheumatic mitral valve disease and to assess the risk factors for late failure of sinus rhythm restoration.
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