Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 232-240 , June 2008

Efficacy of Three Different Ablative Procedures to Treat Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Valvular Heart Disease: A Randomised Trial

  • Vivek Srivastava, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, India
    • Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, India
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  • Susheel Kumar, M.S., M.Ch.

      Affiliations

    • K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, India
    • Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • Satish Javali, M.S., M.Ch.

      Affiliations

    • K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, India
    • Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • T.R. Rajesh, M.S., M.Ch.

      Affiliations

    • K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, India
    • Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • Vasudev Pai, M.S., M.Ch.

      Affiliations

    • K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, India
    • Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • Jayant Khandekar, M.S., M.Ch.

      Affiliations

    • K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, India
    • Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • Nandkishor Agrawal, M.S., M.Ch.

      Affiliations

    • K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, India
    • Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, India
    • ,
  • Anil Madhav Patwardhan, M.S., M.Ch.

      Affiliations

    • K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, India
    • Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of C.V.T.S., K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai 400 012, India. Tel.: +91 24136051x2429/2005.

Received 1 January 2007 ,Revised 10 September 2007 ,Accepted 13 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2007.10.003

Heart, Lung and Circulation
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