Bipolar versus unipolar energy in the surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with mitral valve surgery

Objective: To evaluate the presence of sinus rhythm or atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients who had mitral valve surgery with concomitant surgical ablation of AF, by unipolar or bipolar radiofrequency. Methods: Adults patients who had mitral valve replacement or mitral valvuloplasty with concomitan...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Canale, Bruno Azevedo, Marcelo Goulart Correia, Ernesto Chavez, Erica Macedo, Cintia Mattoso, Roberta Lima, Juliana Vieira, Cristiane C. Lamas, Clara Weksler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Center for Scientific Research and Development of Education. 2018-10-01
Series:Heart Vessels and Transplantation
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Online Access:https://www.hvt-journal.com/articles/art81