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NLRP3 inflammasome: a potential target for predicting arrhythmia recurrence after atrial fibrillation ablation

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Han, QF., Liu, JH., Zhu, ZD. et al. NLRP3 inflammasome: a potential target for predicting arrhythmia recurrence after atrial fibrillation ablation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 65, 589–590 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-022-01334-6

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