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The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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2023 KASNet Guidelines on Atrial Fibrillation Surgery

  • Hyung Gon Je (Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jae Woong Choi (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ho Young Hwang (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ho Jin Kim (Departments of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Joon Bum Kim (Departments of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Hee-Jung Kim (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jae-Sung Choi (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center) ;
  • Dong Seop Jeong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jae Gun Kwak (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Han Ki Park (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seung Hyun Lee (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Cheong Lim (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jae Won Lee (Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong General Hospital) ;
  • KASNet Guideline Writing Committee (KASNet Guideline Writing Committee)
  • Received : 2023.09.13
  • Accepted : 2023.09.15
  • Published : 2024.01.05
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The authors are thankful to Na Yoon Lee (Seoul National University Bundang Hospital), a medical illustrator and research coordinator who helped to collect manuscripts, correct and edit the manuscript, and make beautiful artworks including tables and figures, resulting in our guideline being more comprehensive and concise.

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