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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Mar 17;165(2):650–658.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.03.039

Figure 4.

Figure 4.

A. Surgeon reported preference for Cox-Maze IV by barrier vs no barrier for each case presentation. Cases included Open Atrial (mitral valve surgery) or Closed Atrial (aortic valve, coronary, or aortic surgery). Atrial fibrillation includes Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, or Unclear history of Atrial Fibrillation. Percent of respondents is listed along the X-axis.

B. Surgeon reported preference for Pulmonary Vein Isolation by barrier vs no barrier for each case presentation. Cases included Open Atrial (mitral valve surgery) or Closed Atrial (aortic valve, coronary, or aortic surgery). Atrial fibrillation includes Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, or Unclear history of Atrial Fibrillation. Percent of respondents is listed along the X-axis.

C. Surgeon reported preference for Left Atrial Appendage Ligation by barrier vs no barrier for each case presentation. Cases included Open Atrial (mitral valve surgery) or Closed Atrial (aortic valve, coronary, or aortic surgery). Atrial fibrillation includes Persistent Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, or Unclear history of Atrial Fibrillation. Percent of respondents is listed along the X-axis.