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Why is a maze procedure done?
The maze procedure is a surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation. It is used to control the irregular heartbeat and restore the normal rhythm of the heart.
Your doctor may recommend the maze procedure if at least one of the following descriptions is true about you:
- Rhythm-control medicine has not worked to relieve your symptoms from atrial fibrillation.
- You have symptoms of atrial fibrillation, and you are having another heart surgery.
- You are having another heart surgery, and adding the maze procedure is not too risky.
- You can't have catheter ablation, or you prefer to have surgery.
- You've already had catheter ablation, but you still have atrial fibrillation.
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