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Editorial
. 2012 Nov;9(11):1796-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.08.015. Epub 2012 Aug 8.

How to achieve durable pulmonary vein isolation: use the force

Kenneth C Bilchick
Editorial

How to achieve durable pulmonary vein isolation: use the force

Kenneth C Bilchick. Heart Rhythm. 2012 Nov.
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