The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 203-208 , July 2010

Efficacy of a novel bipolar radiofrequency ablation device on the beating heart for atrial fibrillation ablation: A long-term porcine study

Received 12 May 2009 ,Revised 16 May 2009 ,Accepted 8 June 2009.

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 Supported by the National Institutes of Health Grants R01 HL032257-21 and F32 HL082129-02.

 Disclosures: The study was supported by AtriCure; Ralph Damiano reports advisory and lecture fees from AtriCure; Richard Schuessler reports advisory and lecture fees and grant support from AtriCure.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01386-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.06.034

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 203-208 , July 2010

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