Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 219-225 , July 2002

Combined atrial fibrillation and mitral valve surgery using radiofrequency technology

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☆ Address reprint requests to Francis Wellens, MD, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Clinic, Moorselbaan 164, 9300 Aalst Belgium.

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Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 219-225 , July 2002

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