Minimally invasive pulmonary vein isolation and partial autonomic denervation for surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 89-93

  Edgerton, James R ^a,c   Jackman, Warren M ^b   Mack, Michael J ^a  

^a Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Ganglionated plexi; Pulmonary vein isolation; Surgical ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DENERVATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 39749124352     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-007-9177-y     Document Type: Article

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