The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 326-332 , February 2010

Video-assisted minimally invasive surgery for lone atrial fibrillation: A clinical report of 81 cases

Received 26 February 2008 ,Revised 27 February 2009 ,Accepted 28 April 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.029

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 326-332 , February 2010

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