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Evidence Based Medicine and Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: 2009 and The View Beyond

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Evidence Based Medicine and Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: 2009 and The View Beyond. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 24, 1–3 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-009-9363-1

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