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Pacing to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence: New Results

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Charles, R.G. Pacing to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence: New Results. Card Electrophysiol Rev 5, 234–237 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011405521914

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