Evolution of the maze III procedure: Are modifications necessary?

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Supplement

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 362-364

  Arcidi Jr , J M ^a   Millar, R C ^a,b  

^a LDS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Maze procedure; Mitral valve surgery; Modifications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033387299     PISSN: 09464778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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