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Surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation for two decades: Are the results of new techniques equivalent to the Cox maze III procedure?

John M. Stulak, Rakesh M. Suri, Harold M. Burkhart, Richard C. Daly, Joseph A. Dearani, Kevin L. Greason, Lyle D. Joyce, Soon J. Park, Hartzell V. Schaff

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 2014 · 66 citations · 16 references

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The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation

Richard B. Schuessler, Harry J. D’Agostino, Constance Stone et al. · Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 1991 · 1.4K citations

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HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Recommendations for Personnel, Policy, Procedures and Follow-Up: A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Developed in partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) and the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS); in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Endorsed and Approved by the governing bodies of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society, the European Heart Rhythm Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the Heart Rhythm Society.

Josép Brugada, Riccardo Cappato, S.-A. Chen et al. · EP Europace · 2007 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Five-year experience with the maze procedure for atrial fibrillation

James L. Cox, John P. Boineau, Richard B. Schuessler et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 1993 · 494 citations

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A prospective, single-center clinical trial of a modified Cox maze procedure with bipolar radiofrequency ablation

Sydney L. Gaynor, Michael D. Diodato, Sunil Prasad et al. · Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 2004 · 341 citations · Full text

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The Cox-Maze Procedure for Lone Atrial Fibrillation

Timo Weimar, Stefano Schena, Marci S. Bailey et al. · Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology · 2011 · 223 citations · Full text

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