Intraoperative ablation of atrial fibrillation using bipolar output of surgical radiofrequency generator (diathermy) and reusable bipolar forceps

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A M Patwardhan. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Jun.

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. 2007 Jun;133(6):1683; author reply 1683-4.

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.11.073.

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A prospective, single-center clinical trial of a modified Cox maze procedure with bipolar radiofrequency ablation.
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