Standardization in maze procedure: a step towards a better future

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Ovidio A García-Villarreal. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Nov.

. 2018 Nov;10(Suppl 33):S3887-S3889.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.08.131.

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Performance of the Cox-maze IV procedure is associated with improved long-term survival in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery.
Musharbash FN, Schill MR, Sinn LA, Schuessler RB, Maniar HS, Moon MR, Melby SJ, Damiano RJ Jr. Musharbash FN, et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Jan;155(1):159-170. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.09.095. Epub 2017 Sep 27. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018. PMID: 29056264 Free PMC article.

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