Cor Vasa 2012, 54(3-4):e88-e92 | DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2012.02.001

Seven years of experience in using the cryoMAZE intra-operative procedure in cardio-center

Bohuslav Kutaa, Aleš Kováříka, Aleš Mokráčekb, Mirek Šuldab, František Toušeka, Ladislav Pešla
a Kardiologické oddělení, Kardiocentrum Nemocnice České Budějovice, a. s., České Budějovice, Česká republika
b Kardiochirurgické oddělení, Kardiocentrum Nemocnice České Budějovice, a. s., České Budějovice, Česká republika

Keywords: Atrial fibrilation; CryoMAZE; Effectivity

Received: January 4, 2012; Revised: January 28, 2012; Accepted: February 1, 2012; Published: March 1, 2012  Show citation

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Kuta B, Kovářík A, Mokráček A, Šulda M, Toušek F, Pešl L. Seven years of experience in using the cryoMAZE intra-operative procedure in cardio-center. Cor Vasa. 2012;54(3-4):e88-92. doi: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2012.02.001.
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