Preserve the brain: primary goal in the therapy of atrial fibrillation

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Eric N Prystowsky et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013.

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. 2013 Aug 6;62(6):540-2.

doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.04.038. Epub 2013 May 15.

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Keywords: ablation; atrial fibrillation; neurocognitive dysfunction; outcomes.

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