Biatrial radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: Epicardial and endocardial surgical approach

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 72-77

  Hornero, Fernando ^a   Montero, Jose A ^a   Canovas, Sergio ^a   Bueno, Maria ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Radiofrequency; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOCARDIUM; EPICARDIUM; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; SINUS RHYTHM; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0344826547     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-9293(02)00033-6     Document Type: Review

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