eComment: Monitoring of atrial fibrillation burden after surgical ablation.

Authors : Bockeria Leo L; Revishvili Amiran Sh ASh; Dzhordzhikiya Tamara R TR;

Affiliations : Bakulev Scientific Center for Cardiovasular Surgery, Roublevskoe Sh. 135, 121552 Moscow, Russia.

Journal : Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg   (2009)

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eComment: The eternal dilemma of the left atrial appendage in the atrial fibrillation surgery.

Authors : Garcia-Villarreal Ovidio A OA; Gonzalez-Oviedo Roberto R;

Affiliations : Hospital of Cardiovascular Diseases and the Chest, No. 34 Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 67130, Mexico.

Journal : Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg   (2010)

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eComment: Optimal management of severe asymptomatic mitral regurgitation.

Authors : Skopin Ivan I II; Tsiskaridze Irma M IM;

Affiliations : Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Roublevskoye Sh. 135, 121552 Moscow, Russia.

Journal : Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg   (2010)

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Should patients undergoing cardiac surgery with atrial fibrillation have left atrial appendage exclusion?

Authors : Dawson Alan G AG; Asopa Sanjay S; Dunning Joel J;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZN, UK. alan.g.dawson.04@aberdeen.ac.uk

Journal : Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg   (2010)

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Should patients with asymptomatic severe mitral regurgitation with good left ventricular function undergo surgical repair?

Authors : Ogutu Peter P; Ahmed Ishtiaq I; Dunning Joel J;

Affiliations : Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Cleveland, TS4 3BW, UK. p.ogutu@gmail.com

Journal : Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg   (2010)

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eComment: Left atrial reduction in atrial fibrillation surgery: the critical mass.

Authors : Garcia-Villarreal Ovidio A OA;

Affiliations : Hospital of Cardiovascular Diseases and the Chest No. 34, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 67130, Mexico.

Journal : Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg   (2010)

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Biatrial reduction plasty with reef imbricate technique as an adjunct to maze procedure for permanent atrial fibrillation associated with giant left atria.

Authors : Wang William W; Guo L Ray LR; Martland Anne Marie AM; Feng Xiao-Dong XD; Ma Jie J; Feng Xi Qing XQ;

Affiliations : Scripps Memorial Hospital, San Diego, USA. wangmd100@gmail.com

Journal : Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg   (2010)

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