title: Persistence of atrial septal defect after cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Edmond M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Cronin
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Collier
authors.forename: Oussama M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Wazni
authors.forename: Brian P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Wael A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Jaber
authors.forename: Walid I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Saliba
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies