Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an arrhythmia that has been shown to be associated with an elevated mortality rate and with an indipendent excess risk of stroke [1]. Long-term anticoagulation and regulation of the heart rate can only partly solve the problem, owing to the risks major bleeding [2]. In addition, many patients suffer greatly from the symptoms of AF.
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Piorkowski, C., Hindricks, G., Kottkamp, H. (2004). Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach to Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Is the Game Worth the Candle?. In: Raviele, A. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias 2003. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2137-2_29
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