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Methods: In order to assess long-term monitoring data over ten years, this retrospective study included 58 patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation who underwent Mini Maze surgical ablation at Santaros Clinics between 1 February 2009 and 1 June 2014. The follow-up time after surgery was 144 \u00b1 48 months. We evaluated the absence of atrial fibrillation, echocardiographic and clinical parameters, and EHRA score. Results: Sinus rhythm remained in 69.4%, 75.5%, 55.6%, and 44.1% of patients with paroxysmal AF, and 68,2%, 59.1%, 50%, and 41.9% of patients with persistent AF (p = 0.681). In the post-operative period, one patient (1.7%) had a transient ischemic attack, and another patient (1.7%) had a thoracotomy for post-operative bleeding. A total of 20% of patients were diagnosed with a post-operative respiratory tract infection. EHRA scores showed that patients\u2019 quality of life improved after they underwent Mini Maze surgical ablation. 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