Heart Rhythm
Volume 6, Issue 12, Supplement , Pages S1-S4 , December 2009

History of surgery for atrial fibrillation

  • Zachary J. Edgerton
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  • James R. Edgerton, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: James R. Edgerton, M.D., 4708 Alliance Boulevard, Pavilion One, Suite 700, Plano, Texas 75093

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 The Symposium was supported by an unrestricted educational grant to Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute. Zachary Edgerton has no conflict of interest. Dr. James Edgerton is a paid consultant for AtriCure. The speakers were paid by Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute.

 The Dallas Atrial Fibrillation Symposium is supported by Atricure and the Heart Hospital.

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doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.07.047

Heart Rhythm
Volume 6, Issue 12, Supplement , Pages S1-S4 , December 2009

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