Right-sided minithoracotomy as a surgical approach for the concomitant treatment of atrial fibrillation

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia diagnosed in humans and therefore causes a high socioeconomic burden. The Cox-Maze IV procedure is the gold standard treatment for atrial fibrillation. Minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of AF is also promising. Objectives:...

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Main Authors: Kaushal Kishore Tiwari, Tommaso Gasbarri, Stefano Bevilacqua, Mattia Glauber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.rcvmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2251-9572;year=2016;volume=5;issue=2;spage=8;epage=8;aulast=Tiwari;type=0