title: Should the "scalpel" be preferred to catheter ablation to cure atrial fibrillation?
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossillo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raviele
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005724:Ganglia / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000294:innervation* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome