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Left Atrial Volume to Predict the Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Treated with Catheter Ablation Cover

Left Atrial Volume to Predict the Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Treated with Catheter Ablation

By: Dev Desai and  Nilay Suthar  
Open Access
|Jun 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2023-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2457-5518 | Journal ISSN: 2457-550X
Language: English
Page range: 22 - 23
Published on: Jun 30, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2023 Dev Desai, Nilay Suthar, published by Asociatia Transilvana de Terapie Transvasculara si Transplant KARDIOMED
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