Mechanisms of postcardiac surgery atrial fibrillation: more pieces in a difficult puzzle
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Mechanisms of postcardiac surgery atrial fibrillation: more pieces in a difficult puzzle
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Left versus right atrial difference in dominant frequency, K(+) channel transcripts, and fibrosis in patients developing atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.Heart Rhythm. 2009 Oct;6(10):1415-22. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.06.018. Epub 2009 Jun 17. Heart Rhythm. 2009. PMID: 19656731 Free PMC article.
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