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Review
. 2012 May 22;125(20):e941-6.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.112920.

Novel risk factors for atrial fibrillation: useful for risk prediction and clinical decision making?

Michiel Rienstra  1 , David D McManus, Emelia J Benjamin
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Review

Novel risk factors for atrial fibrillation: useful for risk prediction and clinical decision making?

Michiel Rienstra et al. Circulation. .
No abstract available

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