Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Maze Procedure

A surgical treatment in which heart tissue is scarred (cut-and-sew method), excised or otherwise destroyed in an open chest approach to direct electrical signals through a more controlled path via the ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE. It is often used to restore normal rhythms in ATRIAL FIBRILLATION.

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Abstract

A surgical treatment in which heart tissue is scarred (cut-and-sew method), excised or otherwise destroyed in an open chest approach to direct electrical signals through a more controlled path via the ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE. It is often used to restore normal rhythms in ATRIAL FIBRILLATION.

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27 entry terms
  • Cox-Maze Operation
  • Cox-Maze Procedure
  • Maze Ablation
  • Maze Surgery
  • Ablation, Maze
  • Cox Maze Operation
  • Cox Maze Procedure
  • Cox-Maze Operations
  • Maze Ablations
  • Maze Procedures
  • Maze Surgeries
  • Cox Maze III Procedure
  • Cox Maze III Surgery
  • Cox Maze IV Procedure
  • Left-sided Maze Procedure
  • Maze III Procedure
  • Maze IV Procedure
  • Mini Maze Procedure
  • Left sided Maze Procedure
  • Left-sided Maze Procedures
  • Maze III Procedures
  • Maze IV Procedures
  • Maze Procedure, Left-sided
  • Maze Procedure, Mini
  • Mini Maze Procedures
  • Procedure, Maze III
  • Procedure, Maze IV

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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History Note

2020

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Previous Indexing

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures (1993-2019)

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  1. E04w.014.640w
  2. E04w.100.376.602w
  3. E04w.928.220.465w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Maze Procedure. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000079042. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000079042
  2. Maze Procedure. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox_maze_procedure
  3. Maze Procedure. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5179919