Surgery and Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: History, Current Practice, and Future Directions
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common of all cardiac arrhythmias, affecting roughly 1% of the general population in the Western world. The incidence of AF is predicted to double by 2050. Most patients with AF are treated with oral medications and only approximately 4% of AF patients are treate...
Main Authors: | Patrick M. McCarthy, James L. Cox, Olga N. Kislitsina, Jane Kruse, Andrei Churyla, S. Chris Malaisrie, Christopher K. Mehta |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/1/210 |
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