Can Epicardial Ablation Create Optimal Cryolesions?

Ann Thorac Surg

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Center, University of Toledo Medical Center, 3000 Arlington Ave, Toledo, OH 43614. Electronic address:

Published: October 2022

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