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Esophageal injury after atrial fibrillation ablation with an epicardial high-intensity focused ultrasound device

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    Narawudt Prasertwitayakij, Deepthi Vodnala, Ara K. Pridjian & Ranjan K. Thakur

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Prasertwitayakij, N., Vodnala, D., Pridjian, A.K. et al. Esophageal injury after atrial fibrillation ablation with an epicardial high-intensity focused ultrasound device. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 31, 243–245 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-011-9572-2

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