Minimally Invasive Mapping Guided Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. Utopia or Near Future?
Isolation of the pulmonary veins has been used as surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) from the early 90s, as it was incorporated in the Maze procedure. With the evidence that triggers form this area can induce AF, the Maze III procedure has been adapted and modified towards a single lesi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-10-01
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Series: | Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.ipej.org/0604/brakel.htm |