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Pulsed field electroporation for pulmonary vein isolation—continued innovation to improve our atrial fibrillation armamentarium

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    Robert C. Ward & Christopher V. DeSimone

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Ward, R.C., DeSimone, C.V. Pulsed field electroporation for pulmonary vein isolation—continued innovation to improve our atrial fibrillation armamentarium. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 66, 1541–1543 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-022-01418-3

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