Ablation Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation: "Freeze it or Buzz it; Just do it and Cure it"
Patients in normal sinus rhythm have lesser stroke rate, better functional class and quality of life than those in atrial fibrillation. Adding a surgical procedure to cure atrial fibrillation in patients needing correction of structural heart disease has been shown to be a safe option, which benefit...
Main Author: | Patwardhan AM |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-10-01
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Series: | Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.ipej.org/0504/patwardhan.htm |
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