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Catheter Ablation of Typical Atrial Flutter. What Are the Long-Term Results and Predictors of Recurrences?

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Delise, P. et al. (2006). Catheter Ablation of Typical Atrial Flutter. What Are the Long-Term Results and Predictors of Recurrences?. In: Raviele, A. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias 2005. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0371-7_3

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