Cox maze III

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical procedure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Cox-Maze_procedure
gptkbp:alternativeTo catheter ablation
gptkbp:complication stroke
bleeding
sinus node dysfunction
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:James_L._Cox
gptkbp:goal interrupt abnormal electrical pathways
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cox maze III
gptkbp:indication drug-refractory atrial fibrillation
gptkbp:introducedIn 1992
gptkbp:involves creation of surgical lesions in the atria
gptkbp:performedWith cardiopulmonary bypass
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Cox_maze_IV
gptkbp:procedureType open-heart surgery
gptkbp:result high long-term success rate
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Cox_maze_I
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of atrial fibrillation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cox_maze_procedure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7