Usefulness of Early Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Burden as a Predictor of Late Recurrence after Maze Procedures
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Methods Between January 2000 and November 2009, we enrolled 508 consecutive patients (284 females, aged 55 ± 12 years) who underwent the maze procedure with other cardiac operations. The early postoperative AF burden was measured by continuous monitoring of the cardiac rhythm during hospitalization. The post procedural rhythm was checked with a serial electrocardiogram every year. The mean follow up duration was 58 ± 32 (maximum, 10.4 years) months.
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