title: The matter of matrix: recurrence of atrial fibrillation after a surgical maze procedure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Knutson
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Akhrass
authors.forename: Adam S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Budzikowski
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2