title: Is it necessary to routinely perform isolation of the superior vena cava in every atrial fibrillation patient?
authors.forename: Ming-Hsiung
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Shih-Ann
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio / Q000453:epidemiology; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery*