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Editorial
. 2010 Jun;7(6):794-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.03.016. Epub 2010 Mar 12.

Do specific connection patterns of the ligament of Marshall contribute mechanistically to atrial fibrillation?

Jay Tiongson, Sanjiv M Narayan
Editorial

Do specific connection patterns of the ligament of Marshall contribute mechanistically to atrial fibrillation?

Jay Tiongson et al. Heart Rhythm. 2010 Jun.
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