Publication Year: 2008
Edition: 1st
Authors/Editor: Sie, Hauw T.; D'Ancona, Guiseppe; Bartolozzi, Fabio; Beukema, Willam; and Doty, Donald B.
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 978-1-40-514032-4
Doody's Star Rating®:
Score: 65This timely book presents a multidisciplinary, international team of authorities who have reviewed the evidence in order to establish which surgical approaches should be used under which circumstances
In recent years, a myriad of surgical protocols have been developed to manage atrial fibrillation, increasing the confusion over which are the most effective approaches.
With its clear presentation and analysis of the current findings in surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation, this book points the way towards a scientific approach for the surgical cure of atrial fibrillation and is essential reading for all cardiac surgeons.Divided into five parts, it not only explores surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation but also offers a complete understanding of its underlying causes: