Thoracoscopic surgical ablation versus catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

New-onset atrial fibrillation following coronary bypass surgery predicts long-term mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Biatrial ablation vs. left atrial concomitant surgical ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis

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Comparing energy sources for surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: a Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials

(2014) Kevin Phan et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

Surgical left atrial appendage occlusion during cardiac surgery for patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis

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Surgical ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery: a cumulative meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

(2014) Kevin Phan et al.   HEART

Estimates of Current and Future Incidence and Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation in the U.S. Adult Population

(2013) Susan Colilla et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2014 Update

(2013) Alan S. Go et al.   CIRCULATION

Surgical vs. transcatheter pulmonary vein isolation as first invasive treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation: a matched group comparison

(2013) G. E. De Maat et al.   EUROPACE

Catheter Versus Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation After a Failed Initial Pulmonary Vein Isolation Procedure: A Randomized Controlled Trial

(2013) EVGENY POKUSHALOV et al.   JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation Versus Surgical Ablation Treatment (FAST)

(2011) Lucas V.A. Boersma et al.   CIRCULATION

Rapid pulmonary vein isolation combined with autonomic ganglia modification: A randomized study

(2011) Demosthenes G. Katritsis et al.   HEART RHYTHM

Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

(2011) Rukshen Weerasooriya et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

A Meta-Analysis of the Comparative Efficacy of Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation with and without Ablation of the Ganglionated Plexi

(2011) QINA ZHOU et al.   PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

Minimally Invasive Surgical Versus Catheter Ablation for the Long-Lasting Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

(2011) Jiangang Wang et al.   PLoS One

Left Atrial Appendage

(2010) Luigi Di Biase et al.   CIRCULATION

Completely thoracoscopic pulmonary vein isolation with ganglionic plexus ablation and left atrial appendage amputation for treatment of atrial fibrillation

(2010) Alaaddin Yilmaz et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

Thoracoscopic pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation and failed percutaneous ablation

(2010) Manuel Castellá et al.   JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

Increased number of cerebral emboli during percutaneous endocardial pulmonary vein isolation versus a thoracoscopic epicardial approach

(2009) Loes D. Sauren et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

Ligament of Marshall: Why it is important for atrial fibrillation ablation

(2009) Chun Hwang et al.   HEART RHYTHM

Strategies to Minimize the Risk of Esophageal Injury durings Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

(2009) TRISTRAM D. BAHNSON   PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

Pulmonary Vein Region Ablation in Experimental Vagal Atrial Fibrillation

(2008) Kristina Lemola et al.   CIRCULATION

Esophageal Injury and Temperature Monitoring During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

(2008) Sheldon M. Singh et al.   Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology