title: Surgery for atrial fibrillation: are we there yet? A maze with no exit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital of Cardiovascular Disease No. 34, IMSS, Monterrey, Mexico.
authors.forename: Ovidio A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Garcia-Villarreal
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome