Prospective randomized comparison of left atrial and biatrial radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 116-122

  Wang, Jiangang ^a   Meng, Xu ^a   Li, Hui ^a   Cui, Yongqiang ^a   Han, Jie ^a   Xu, Chunlei ^a  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Modified maze; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINUS RHYTHM; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL PATIENT; THERAPY EFFECT;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CATHETER ABLATION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57549097467     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.09.014     Document Type: Article

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