Open AccessFreedom from atrial fibrillation after cox maze III ablation during follow-up
Author(s) -
Fariborz Akbarzadeh,
Rezayat Parvizi,
Naser Safaie,
Mohammad-Mahdi Karbalaei,
Bita Hazhirkarzar,
Babak Bagheri
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.149173
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , sinus rhythm , cardiology , ablation , ambulatory , sinus bradycardia , bradycardia , anesthesia , surgery , heart rate , blood pressure
Nearly 60% of patients undergoing mitral valve (MV) operations are affected by atrial fibrillation (AF). Cox Maze III ablation is one of the effective ways for restoring sinus rhythm for patients undergoing open heart surgery. The aim of present study was to evaluate efficacy of Maze III ablation procedure for restoring sinus rhythm among patients who had underwent open heart surgery.