title: Influence of additional partition on the recovery of atrial function after atrial compartment operation for atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Chronic atrial fibrillation can be eliminated by an atrial compartment operation, but additional partition on the right atrium impairs the recovery of right atrial mechanical function. Thus, it is important to appropriately divide the atria for both maintaining sinus rhythm and maximizing atrial mechanical function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chen-Chin Hospital, Taipel, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: F Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Shyu
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Y Z
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Tseng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004554:Electric Countershock; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011897:Random Allocation