Influence of the maze procedure on the treatment of rheumatic atrial fibrillation - Evaluation of rhythm control and clinical outcome in a comparative study

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-124

  Jatene, Marcelo Biscegli ^a   Marcial, Miguel Barbero ^a   Tarasoutchi, Flavio ^a   Cardoso, Rita Antonelli ^a   Pomerantzeff, Pablo ^a   Jatene, Adib Domingos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Maze procedure; Mitral valve disease; Mitral valve surgery; Rheumatic fever

Indexed keywords

DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART SIZE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BIOPROSTHESIS; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034144030     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(00)00326-2     Document Type: Article

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