Commentary: Judgment day: Should you add atrial fibrillation ablation?

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Commentary: Judgment day: Should you add atrial fibrillation ablation? Patrick M. McCarthy, MD  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  Volume 157, Issue 4, Pages 1515-1516 (April 2019) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.11.004 Copyright © 2018 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Patrick M. McCarthy, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2019 157, 1515-1516DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.11.004) Copyright © 2018 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions