Outcomes and predictors of success of a radiofrequency- or cryothermy-simplified left-sided maze procedure in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery

Journal of Heart Valve Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 360-367

  Gehi, Anil K ^a   Adams, David H ^b   Salzberg, Sacha P ^b   Filsoufi, Farzan ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVERSION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CRYOTHERAPY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENERGY RESOURCE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART FUNCTION; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAZE TEST; MEDICAL RECORD; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PATIENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN; PROCEDURES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOFREQUENCY; RHYTHM; SINUS RHYTHM; SURGERY; THERAPY; TRICUSPID VALVE;

EID: 84867420301     PISSN: 09668519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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