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Atrial Fibrillation: What Is the Impact of the Different Therapies on Quality of Life?

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  1. Department of Medicine — Cardiology, University of Bonn, Germany

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    Antonio Raviele MD

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Lüeritz, B. (2006). Atrial Fibrillation: What Is the Impact of the Different Therapies on Quality of Life?. In: Raviele, A. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias 2005. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0371-7_10

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