Current Cardiology Reports

, Volume 7, Issue 3, pp 149–150 | Cite as

Atrial fibrillation: Now one of the most common causes for hospitalization

  • Joseph S. Alpert
Invited Commentary

Keywords

Atrial Fibrillation Cardiol Digoxin Acute Myocardial Infarction Atrial Fibrillation Patient 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Joseph S. Alpert
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  1. 1.Department of MedicineUniversity of Arizona Health Sciences CenterTucsonUSA

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