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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:446-447. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.12.002
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Invited Commentary

Stefano Benussi, MD, PhD

Cardiac Surgery Division, S. Raffaele University Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy

(Email: stefano.benussi@hsr.it).

Patients with atrial fibrillation are a high-risk subset of surgical candidates. The study by Louagie and colleagues [1] adds evidence that concomitant ablation at the time of an open heart procedure produces excellent long-term survival.

One additional strong message of the article is that in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation who undergo cardiac operations, you must get rid of the left . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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