Complete left atrial ablation with bipolar radiofrequency

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 590-595

  Benussi, Stefano ^a   Nascimbene, Simona ^a   Galanti, Andrea ^a   Fumero, Andrea ^a   Dorigo, Enrica ^a   Zerbi, Valerio ^a   Cioni, Micaela ^a   Alfieri, Ottavio ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Bipolar radiofrequency; Cardiac surgery; Left isthmus; Mitral line; Mitral valve disease; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40849130836     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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