Result of Cox Maze Procedure with Bipolar Radiofrequency Electrode and Cryoablator for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation - Compared with Cut-sew Technique -
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Lee, Mi-Kyung
(Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine)
Choi, Jong-Bum (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School) Lee, Jung-Moon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School) Kim, Kyung-Hwa (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School) Kim, Min-Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School) |
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