Surgical Approaches for Atrial Fibrillation

Cardiology Clinics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 179-188

  Saltman, Adam E ^a   Gillinov, A Marc ^b  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Left atrial appendage; Maze procedure; Mitral valve disease

Indexed keywords

CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINUS RHYTHM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ATRIAL APPENDAGE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57949085374     PISSN: 07338651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2008.09.012     Document Type: Review

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