How effective is bipolar radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation during concomitant cardiac surgery?

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 741-748

  Basu, Sumoyee ^a   Nagendran, Myura ^a   Maruthappu, Mahiben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Bipolar; Mitral; Radiofrequency ablation; Surgery

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SINUS RHYTHM; SURVIVAL RATE; THERAPY EFFECT;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BENCHMARKING; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETER ABLATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84869430589     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: 15699285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivs311     Document Type: Conference Paper

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