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Combined radiofrequency modified maze and mitral valve procedure through a port access approach: early and mid-term results

Authors:Akpinar, Belhhan; Güden, Mustafa; Sagbas, Ertan; Sanisoğlu, İlhan; Özbek, Uğur; Caynak, Barış; Bayındır, Osman
Publisher and Date:(Oxford University Press, 2003)

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of irrigated radiofrequency (RF) modified Maze procedure through a port access approach during mitral valve surgery and evaluate early and mid-term results. Material and method: During a 16 months time period 67 patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) eligible for port access mitral valve surgery were randomly assigned to either Group A in which they underwent a combined procedure (N = 33) or Group B in which ...