The role of surgical intervention in the management of atrial fibrillation

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-265

  Cox, James L ^a,b  

^a Washington Univ School of Medicine   (United States)

^b BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART SURGERY; PULMONARY VEIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; PERICARDIUM; PULMONARY VEINS;

EID: 4444343272     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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