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Editorial
. 2009 May;30(9):1035-7.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp154. Epub 2009 Apr 9.

Atrial fibrillation complicating acute myocardial infarction: how should it be interpreted and how should it be treated and prevented?

Editorial

Atrial fibrillation complicating acute myocardial infarction: how should it be interpreted and how should it be treated and prevented?

Riccardo Cappato. Eur Heart J. 2009 May.
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