Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	19982
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2015-05-27 09:06
Peer-Review Started	2015-05-29 09:43
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2015-07-10 17:37
Revised	2015-08-08 04:07
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2015-11-09 10:47
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief	2015-11-10 08:19
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2015-11-25 16:29
Articles in Press	2015-11-25 16:29
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2016-01-12 22:18
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-01-21 13:56

ISSN	1949-8462 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Surgical perspectives in the management of atrial fibrillation
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Katerina Kyprianou, Agamemnon Pericleous, Antonio Stavrou, Inetzi A Dimitrakaki, Dimitrios Challoumas and Georgios Dimitrakakis
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Georgios Dimitrakakis, MD, MSc, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park Campus, Cardiff CF14 4XW, United Kingdom. gdimitrakakis@yahoo.com
Key Words	Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac surgery; Surgical management; Surgical ablation; Minimally invasive
Core Tip	The surgical management of atrial fibrillation (AF) is a rapidly developing field. Existing surgical techniques are constantly evolving in order to achieve more minimally invasive procedures. Additionally, the relatively new ablative modalities are being increa-singly used, either alone or in conjunction with surgical techniques; attempting overall better and less invasive results. This review looks at the current surgical techniques and ablative modalities available for managing AF, where each section is re-enforced with the current most up to date guidelines on the use of each of these modalities.
Publish Date	2016-01-21 13:56
Citation	Kyprianou K, Pericleous A, Stavrou A, Dimitrakaki IA, Challoumas D, Dimitrakakis G. Surgical perspectives in the management of atrial fibrillation. World J Cardiol 2016; 8(1): 41-56
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v8/i1/41.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v8.i1.41

Full Article (PDF)	WJC-8-41.pdf
Full Article (Word)	WJC-8-41.doc
Manuscript File	19982-Review.docx
Answering Reviewers	19982-Answering reviewers.pdf
Audio Core Tip	19982-Audio core tip.mp3
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form	19982-Conflict-of-interest statement.pdf
Copyright License Agreement	19982-Copyright assignment.pdf
Peer-review Report	19982-Peer-review(s).pdf
Journal Editor-in-Chief Review Report	19982-Journal editor-in-chief review report.pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check	19982-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	19982-Scientific editor work list.pdf