title: Invited commentary.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Isala Klinieken, Groot Wezenland 20, JW Zwolle, 8011 JW, The Netherlands. hauw.sie@hetnet.nl
authors: Hauw T
authors: HT
authors: Sie
authors: Anand R
authors: AR
authors: Ramdat Misier
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome