The Cox-Maze III Procedure Success Rate: Comparison by Electrocardiogram, 24-Hour Holter Monitoring and Long-Term Monitoring

This study reconfirmed that ECG overestimated the success rate after the Cox-Maze III operation by 12% compared with LTM. These changes may carry clinical significance when determining the success of the Cox-Maze III procedure and determining the medical management, including antiarrhythmic and anticoagulation therapy, of the patients who were found to have significant events.