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Prognosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Without Structural Heart Disease

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Di Biase, M., Troccoli, R. (2006). Prognosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Without Structural Heart Disease. In: Raviele, A. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias 2005. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0371-7_15

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