Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 208-223 , Autumn 2009

Minimally Invasive Bi-Atrial CryoMaze Operation for Atrial Fibrillation

  • Evelio Rodriguez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Evelio Rodriguez, MD, East Carolina Heart Institute, East Carolina University, 600 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, NC 27834
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  • Richard C. Cook, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Michael W.A. Chu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • W. Randolph Chitwood Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina

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 W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr reports consulting/advisory fees from ATS Medical and royalties from Scanlan. Evelio Rodriguez reports consulting/advisory fees from CardioNet Inc. and ATS Medical.

PII: S1522-2942(09)00093-2

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2009.06.009

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 208-223 , Autumn 2009

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