Long-Term Outcomes of the Maze Procedure Combined With Mitral Valve Repair: Risk of Thromboembolism Without Anticoagulation Therapy

Conclusions Adopting appropriate selection criteria for discontinuing anticoagulation therapy, the majority of patients receiving concomitant mitral repair and the Maze procedure can discontinue warfarin with excellent long-term safety profiles.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research