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Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium. Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls. Nature 2007; 447:661-78.
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    June 2008
  1. MARUI A , Saji Y, Nishina T, Tadamura E, et al
    Impact of left atrial volume reduction concomitant with atrial fibrillation surgery on left atrial geometry and mechanical function.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1297-305.
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    April 2008
  2. MELO J , Santiago T, Aguiar C, Berglin E, et al
    Surgery for atrial fibrillation in patients with mitral valve disease: results at five years from the International Registry of Atrial Fibrillation Surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:863-9.
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  3. AD N
    The surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation: a call for standardization.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:727-8.
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  4. LALL SC , Foyil KV, Sakamoto S, Voeller RK, et al
    Pulmonary vein isolation and the Cox maze procedure only partially denervate the atrium.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:894-900.
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  5. VOELLER RK , Bailey MS, Zierer A, Lall SC, et al
    Isolating the entire posterior left atrium improves surgical outcomes after the Cox maze procedure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:870-7.
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    February 2008
  6. AUGOUSTIDES JG
    Thoracic epidural anesthesia and atrial fibrillation after coronary bypass grafting.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:466-7.
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  7. DI MARCO F , Gerosa G
    Atrial fibrillation surgery: is it time to draw specific recommendations?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:462.
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  8. LERTSBURAPA K , White CM, Kluger J, Faheem O, et al
    Preoperative statins for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiothoracic surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:405-11.
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  9. BAKHTIARY F , Kleine P, Martens S, Dzemali O, et al
    Simplified technique for surgical ligation of the left atrial appendage in high-risk patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:430-1.
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  10. MURAYAMA H , Maeda M, Sakurai H, Usui A, et al
    Predictors affecting durability of epicardial pacemaker leads in pediatric patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:361-6.
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    December 2007
  11. BANACH M , Goch A, Misztal M, Rysz J, et al
    Predictors of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:1569-76.
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  12. IINO K , Yui N, Ooya T, Kawabata R, et al
    Successful low-energy cardioversion using a novel biodegradable gel pad: Feasibility of treating postoperative atrial fibrillation in animals.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:1519-25.
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    November 2007
  13. KELLE AM , Backer CL, Tsao S, Stewart RD, et al
    Dual-chamber epicardial pacing in neonates with congenital heart block.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:1188-92.
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    October 2007
  14. OTA T , Schwartzman D, Francischelli D, Hettrick DA, et al
    Impact of beating heart left atrial ablation on left-sided heart mechanics.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:982-8.
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    September 2007
  15. AD N
    The multi-purse string maze procedure: a new surgical technique to perform the full maze procedure without atriotomies.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:717-22.
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    August 2007
  16. BAKHTIARY F , Therapidis P, Dzemali O, Ak K, et al
    Impact of high thoracic epidural anesthesia on incidence of perioperative atrial fibrillation in off-pump coronary bypass grafting: a prospective randomized study.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:460-4.
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  17. STOLLBERGER C , Schneider B, Finsterer J
    Leave the left atrial appendage untouched for stroke prevention!
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:549-50.
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  18. MOLTEDO JM , Rosenthal GL, Delaney J, Mello D, et al
    The utility and safety of temporary pacing wires in postoperative patients with congenital heart disease.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:515-6.
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  19. KIM YH , Lee SC, Her AY, Kim HJ, et al
    Preoperative left atrial volume index is a predictor of successful sinus rhythm restoration and maintenance after the maze operation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:448-53.
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    July 2007
  20. RANKIN JS
    Amiodarone and cardiac surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:271.
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  21. HOLMES DR JR , Kim LJ, Brooks MM, Kip KE, et al
    The effect of coronary artery bypass grafting on specific causes of long-term mortality in the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;134:38-46.
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    June 2007
  22. PATWARDHAN AM
    Intraoperative ablation of atrial fibrillation using bipolar output of surgical radiofrequency generator (diathermy) and reusable bipolar forceps.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:1683.
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  23. HORNERO F , Rodriguez I, Estevez V, Gil O, et al
    Analysis of the postoperative epicardial auriculogram after surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: risk stratification of late recurrences.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:1493-8.
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  24. JENSEN R , Burg P, Anderson C, Garabedian C, et al
    Postoperative ventricular septal hematoma: natural history of two pediatric cases.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:1651-2.
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    May 2007
  25. SNYDER CS , Lucas V, Young T, Darling R, et al
    Minimally invasive implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator in a small patient.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:1375-6.
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  26. KOH M , Yagihara T, Uemura H, Kagisaki K, et al
    Optimal timing of the Fontan conversion: change in the P-wave characteristics precedes the onset of atrial tachyarrhythmias in patients with atriopulmonary connection.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:1295-302.
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    April 2007
  27. DOTY JR , Doty DB, Jones KW, Flores JH, et al
    Comparison of standard Maze III and radiofrequency Maze operations for treatment of atrial fibrillation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:1037-44.
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  28. STULAK JM , Dearani JA, Sundt TM 3rd, Daly RC, et al
    Superiority of cut-and-sew technique for the Cox maze procedure: comparison with radiofrequency ablation.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:1022-7.
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  29. REKAWEK J , Kansy A, Miszczak-Knecht M, Manowska M, et al
    Risk factors for cardiac arrhythmias in children with congenital heart disease after surgical intervention in the early postoperative period.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:900-4.
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    March 2007
  30. GULBINS H , Chavez T, Ennker J
    Postoperative manifestation of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with intracavitary thrombosis: diagnostic pitfalls and conservative therapy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:809-10.
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  31. PARK BJ , Zhang H, Rusch VW, Amar D, et al
    Video-assisted thoracic surgery does not reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation after pulmonary lobectomy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:775-9.
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    February 2007
  32. DI DONATO M , Sabatier M, Menicanti L, Dor V, et al
    Incidence of ventricular arrhythmias after left ventricular reconstructive surgery.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:289-91.
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  33. LALL SC , Melby SJ, Voeller RK, Zierer A, et al
    The effect of ablation technology on surgical outcomes after the Cox-maze procedure: a propensity analysis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:389-96.
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    January 2007
  34. NGAAGE DL , Schaff HV, Mullany CJ, Sundt TM 3rd, et al
    Does preoperative atrial fibrillation influence early and late outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:182-9.
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    December 2006
  35. MASAKAZU N , Lim LS, Leng CY
    Bioprosthetic mitral valve thrombosis in a patient in sinus rhythm after the radiofrequency maze procedure.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:1464-5.
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  36. BALLAUX PK , Geuzebroek GS, van Hemel NM, Kelder JC, et al
    Freedom from atrial arrhythmias after classic maze III surgery: a 10-year experience.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:1433-40.
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  37. AD N
    How do we spell maze? A dialogue concerning definitions and goals.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:1253-5.
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    November 2006
  38. ALSOUFI B , Karamlou T, Osaki M, Badiwala MV, et al
    Surgical repair of multiple muscular ventricular septal defects: the role of re-endocardialization strategy.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:1072-80.
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  39. MARUI A , Nishina T, Tambara K, Saji Y, et al
    A novel atrial volume reduction technique to enhance the Cox maze procedure: initial results.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:1047-53.
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