Outcomes of the Modified Maze Procedure for Chronic Atrial Fibrillation Combined with Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
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Baek Man-Jong
(Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Kim Jae-Hyun (Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong Heart Institute, Bucheon Sejong General Hospital) Seo Hong-Joo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University) Lee Chang-Ha (Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong Heart Institute, Bucheon Sejong General Hospital) Oh Sam-Se (Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong Heart Institute, Bucheon Sejong General Hospital) Na Chan-Young (Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong Heart Institute, Bucheon Sejong General Hospital) |
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