Impact of Maze and Concomitant Mitral Valve Surgery on Clinical Outcomes James W.W. Wong, MD, Koon-Hou Mak, MD, FACC The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 82, Issue 5, Pages 1938-1947 (November 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.108 Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (A) Postoperative sinus rhythm conversion or freedom from atrial fibrillation rates in the concomitant maze group (solid bars) versus control group (open bars) in the seven matched-controlled studies. (yr = year.) (B) Comparison of sinus rhythm conversion and freedom from atrial fibrillation between the concomitant maze and control groups in the seven matched-controlled studies. (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 82, 1938-1947DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.108) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 (A) Postoperative sinus rhythm conversion or freedom from atrial fibrillation rates in the concomitant maze group (solid bars) versus control group (open bars) in the four randomized-controlled studies. (yr = year.) (B) Comparison of sinus rhythm conversion and freedom from atrial fibrillation between the concomitant maze and control groups in the four randomized-controlled studies. (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 82, 1938-1947DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.108) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 (A) Postoperative freedom from stroke or embolism rates in the concomitant maze group (solid bars) versus control group (open bars) in the seven matched-controlled studies. (ns = not significant; yr = year.) (B) Comparison of stroke and embolism rates between the concomitant maze and control groups in the seven matched-controlled studies. (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 82, 1938-1947DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.108) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 (A) Postoperative freedom from stroke and embolism rates in the concomitant maze group (solid bars) versus control group (open bars) in the four randomized-controlled studies. (ns = not significant; yr = year.) (B) Comparison of stroke and embolism rates between the concomitant maze and control groups in the four randomized-controlled studies. (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 82, 1938-1947DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.108) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 (A) Postoperative long-term survival rates in the concomitant maze group (solid bars) versus control group (open bars) in the seven matched-controlled studies. (ns = not significant; yr = year.) (B) Comparison of long-term survival rates between the concomitant maze and control groups in the seven matched-controlled studies. (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 82, 1938-1947DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.108) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 6 (A) Postoperative long-term survival rates in the concomitant maze group (solid bars) versus control group (open bars) in the four randomized-controlled studies. (ns = not significant; yr = year.) (B) Comparison of long-term survival rates between the concomitant maze and control groups in the four randomized-controlled studies. (CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 82, 1938-1947DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.108) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions