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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

Table 1.

Surgeon Reported Utilization of Cox-Maze IV

Cox-Maze IV	Never <10%	Rarely 11–40%	Sometimes 41–60%	Usually 61–80%	Always >80%

Open Atrial Surgery
Persistent AF	3 (4.6%)	7 (10.6%)	1 (1.5%)	18 (27.3%)	37 (56.1%)
Paroxysmal AF	6 (9.1%)	7 (10.6%)	6 (9.1%)	13 (19.7%)	34 (51.5%)
No Clear History AF	42 (63.6%)	19 (28.8%)	2 (3.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)
Closed Atrial Surgery
Persistent AF	11 (16.7%)	11 (16.7%)	12 (18.2%)	14 (21.2%)	18 (27.3%)
Paroxysmal AF	12 (18.2%)	13 (19.7%)	11 (16.7%)	12 (18.2%)	18 (27.3%)
No Clear History AF	47 (71.2%)	13 (19.7%)	4 (6.1%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)