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Promising effects of moderate-dose corticosteroid therapy in the blanking period for prevention of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrences in patients undergoing AF ablation

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De Vecchis, R. Promising effects of moderate-dose corticosteroid therapy in the blanking period for prevention of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrences in patients undergoing AF ablation. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 75, 1179–1180 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-019-02683-4

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