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Lesion size indices for cavotricuspid isthmus ablation: superior or superfluous?

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Calvert, P., Gupta, D. Lesion size indices for cavotricuspid isthmus ablation: superior or superfluous?. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 66, 245–247 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-022-01362-2

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