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Comparative Study
. 2003 Oct;89(10):1247-8.
doi: 10.1136/heart.89.10.1247.

Frequent atrial premature contractions as a surrogate marker for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients with acute ischaemic stroke

D Wallmann, D Tüller, N Kucher, J Fuhrer, M Arnold, E Delacretaz
Comparative Study

Frequent atrial premature contractions as a surrogate marker for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients with acute ischaemic stroke

D Wallmann et al. Heart. 2003 Oct.
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