The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 4 , Pages 863-869, April 2008

Surgery for atrial fibrillation in patients with mitral valve disease: Results at five years from the International Registry of Atrial Fibrillation Surgery

  • Joao Melo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Sta Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Joao Melo, MD, PhD, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Av. Prf. Reynaldo dos Santos, 2799-523 Carnaxide, Portugal.
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  • Teresa Santiago, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Sta Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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  • Carlos Aguiar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Sta Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
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  • Eva Berglin, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden
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  • Michael Knaut, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dresden University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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  • Ottavio Alfieri, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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  • Stefano Benussi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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  • Haw Sie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Isala Klinieken, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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  • Mathew Williams, MD

      Affiliations

    • Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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  • Fernando Hornero, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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  • Giuseppi Marinelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Policlinico S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy
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  • Paul Ridley, MD

      Affiliations

    • North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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  • Enrique Fulquet-Carreras, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Universitario de Valladolid, Vallodolid, Spain
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  • António Ferreira, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Sta Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal

Received 28 April 2006; received in revised form 25 June 2007; accepted 30 August 2007. published online 28 February 2008.

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 Read at the Eighty-sixth Annual Meeting of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Philadelphia, Pa, April 29–May 3, 2006.

 Stefano Benussi reports consulting fees from Estech; lecture fees from St Jude, Medtronic, and Cryocath; and an educational grant from Atricure.

PII: S0022-5223(07)01863-6

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.08.069

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Volume 135, Issue 4 , Pages 863-869, April 2008

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