Comparison of standard Maze III and radiofrequency Maze operations for treatment of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1037-1044

  Doty, John R ^a   Doty, Donald B ^a   Jones, Kent W ^a   Flores, Jean H ^a   Mensah, Marlene ^a   Reid, Bruce B ^a   Clayson, Stephen E ^a   Snow, Greg ^a   Righter, Emily ^a   Millar, Roger C ^a  

^a LDS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; STANDARD; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33947261059     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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