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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1134
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

Alternative energy sources for atrial fibrillation

A. Marc Gillinov, MD, Patrick M. McCarthy, MD

The Center for Atrial Fibrillation, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation/F24, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA

e-mail: gillinom@ccf.org

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To the Editor:

The publication by Thomas and colleagues [1] and the accompanying editorial by Damiano [2] highlight critically important challenges in the development of new surgical approaches for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. In an experimental model, Thomas and co-workers observed that epicardial application of dry, unipolar radiofrequency energy to a beating heart produced transmural atrial lesions in only 13% of sheep. Lesion depth was influenced by epicardial fat, intracavitary blood . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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