Radial approach: A new concept in surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation I. Concept, anatomic and physiologic bases and development of a procedure

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-35

  Nitta, Takashi ^a   Lee, Richard ^a   Schuessler, Richard B ^a   Boineau, John P ^a   Cox, James L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DOG; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FUNCTION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DOGS; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0032991752     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(98)01364-2     Document Type: Article

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