Minimally invasive surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: The thoracoscopic box lesion approach

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 83-87

  Pruitt, J Crayton ^a   Lazzara, Robert R ^a   Ebra, George ^a  

^a Cardiac Surgical Associates Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Box lesion; Thoracoscopic

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROWAVE THERAPY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERY; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; SINUS RHYTHM; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39749133531     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-007-9172-3     Document Type: Article

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