Efficacy, safety, and long-term survival of concomitant valve replacement and bipolar radiofrequency ablation in patients aged 70 years and older: a comparative study with propensity score matching from a single-Centre

Efficacy, safety, and long-term survival of concomitant valve replacement and bipolar radiofrequency ablation in patients aged 70 years and older: a comparative study with propensity score matching from a single-Centre

Abstracts Background Concomitant bipolar radiofrequency ablation and valve replacement in the elderly remains controversial. In the current study, we aimed to compare the outcomes of concomitant valve replacement and bipolar radiofrequency ablation with valve replacement alone in elderly patients wi...

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Main Authors: Zhi-qin Lin, Zeng-rong Luo, Qian-zhen Li, Liang-wan Chen, Feng Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Elderly patients
Atrial fibrillation
Bipolar radiofrequency ablation
Propensity-score matching
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01322-9

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