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Atrial fibrillation in patients with coronary disease

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  1. Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 201 East Huron Street, Suite 11-140, Chicago, IL, 60611–2908, USA

    Patrick M. McCarthy

  2. Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 201 East Huron Street, Suite 11-140, Chicago, IL, 60611–2908, USA

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McCarthy, P.M., Kruse, J. Atrial fibrillation in patients with coronary disease. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 20, 113–117 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-007-9180-3

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