Cryoablation for surgical treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation combined with mitral valve surgery: a clinical observation

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1043-1048

  Ghavidel, Alireza Alizadeh ^a   Javadpour, Hossein ^a   Shafiee, Massoud ^a   Tabatabaie, Mohammad Bagher ^a   Raiesi, Kamal ^a   Hosseini, Saeed ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cox Maze III; Cryoablation; Mitral valve disease

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CRYOABLATION; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; SINUS RHYTHM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CRYOSURGERY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 43049164171     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.03.019     Document Type: Article

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