Affiliation:
1. FSBI «Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases» of the Ministry of Health of Russia
Abstract
A clinical case of successful radiofrequency thoracoscopic ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation after implantation of an occluder in the left atrium appendage is presented.
Publisher
Institute of Cardio Technics - INCART
Subject
Pharmacology (medical),Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,Emergency Medicine
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