The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 1131-1136 , May 2010

Electrophysiologic efficacy of irrigated bipolar radiofrequency in the clinical setting

Read at the Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of The Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Banff, Alberta, Canada, June 24–27, 2009.

  • Stefano Benussi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Surgery, S Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Stefano Benussi, MD, PhD, Division of Cardiac Surgery, S Raffaele University Hospital, via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.
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  • Andrea Galanti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Surgery, S Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • Valerio Zerbi

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Unit, S Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • Ylenia A. Privitera

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Unit, S Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Ida Iafelice, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Unit, S Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Ottavio Alfieri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Surgery, S Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy

Received 19 June 2009 ,Revised 7 November 2009 ,Accepted 28 December 2009.

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 Disclosures: Stefano Benussi reports consulting fees from Estech and lecture fees from St. Jude, Atricure, Medtronic, Cryocath, and Edwards. Valerio Cerbi and Ylenia Privitera were supported by a grant from Medtronic.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00027-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.039

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 1131-1136 , May 2010

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