title: Reply to Phan and Yan.
authors.affiliation: Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA, USA niv.ad@inova.org.
authors.forename: Niv
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ad
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Minimally invasive procedures; Surgical ablation