A prospective randomized trial of the cut-and-sew Maze procedure in patients undergoing surgery for rheumatic mitral valve disease

摘要

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the addition of the cut-and-sew Maze III procedure (CSM) for mitral valve replacement (MVR) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with rheumatic mitral valve disease (RMVD).