Normal quality of life after the cox-maze procedure for atrial fibrillation

Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 142-146

  Melby, Spencer J ^a   Zierer, Andreas ^a   Lubahn, Jordon G ^a   Bailey, Marci S ^a   Cox, James L ^a   Schuessler, Richard B ^a   Damiano, Ralph J ^a,b  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Maze procedure; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COX MAZE PROCEDURE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 70349339123     PISSN: 15569845     EISSN: 15590879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e31819165d7     Document Type: Article

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