Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 224-242 , Autumn 2009

Total Thorascopic Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using the Dallas Lesion Set, Partial Autonomic Denervation, and Left Atrial Appendectomy

  • James R. Edgerton, MD

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 James R. Edgerton reports receiving speaker and consultant fees from Atricure.

PII: S1522-2942(09)00060-9

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2009.05.003

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 224-242 , Autumn 2009

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