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Cryoablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia. The reported frequency is 0.5–1% in the general population, increasing with age to 10% in patients older than 80 years [22]. In patients undergoing mitral valve operations, the frequency of AF is reported to be as high as 60–80% [10].

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  1. Herzzentrum Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Universität Leipzig, Strümpellstrasse 39, 04289, Leipzig, Germany

    Jürgen Passage MD, Thomas Walther MD, PhD (Professor of Surgery) & Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr MD, PhD (Chairman, Professor of Surgery)

  2. Herzzentrum Leipzig, Struempellstrasse 39, 04289, Leipzig, Germany

    Michael A. Borger MD, PhD (Professor of Surgery)

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    Charles A. Yankah MD, PhD (Professor of Surgery Consutant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon), Yuguo Weng MD (Professor of Surgery) & Roland Hetzer MD, PhD (Chairman Professor of Surgery) (Professor of Surgery Consutant Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon),  (Professor of Surgery) &  (Chairman Professor of Surgery)

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Passage, J. et al. (2010). Cryoablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. In: Yankah, C.A., Weng, Y., Hetzer, R. (eds) Aortic Root Surgery. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1869-8_20

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