Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: State of the art, 2012

The development and introduction of radiofrequency ablation devices allowed maze procedure to be performed safely and easily, further enabling off-pump pulmonary vein isolation through mini-thoracotomy or thoracoscopy. The outcomes of the maze procedure include the prevention of stroke and other com...

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Main Authors: Takashi Nitta, Yosuke Ishii, Shun-ichiro Sakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612001184