Commentary to: "Comparing midterm outcomes" of Cox-Maze procedure and pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation after concomitant mitral valve surgery: A "systematic review".

Abstract

There is no solid evidence from the literature that compare Cox-Maze with pulmonary vein isolation techniques for atrial fibrillation in the context of concomitant mitral valve surgery. Although the first is perhaps more effective and linked to higher freedom from atrial fibrillation, it is more invasive compared to the pulmonary isolation.