Outcome of Concomitant Cox-Maze III Procedure Using an Argon-Based Cryosurgical System: A Single-Center Experience With 250 Patients

The cryosurgical CM procedure can be performed safely and effectively as defined by the low number of postoperative morbidities, high return to sinus rhythm off antiarrhythmic drugs, and low rate of thromboembolic events, with most patients off anticoagulation by 2 years.