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Editorial
. 2014 Feb;25(2):119-21.
doi: 10.1111/jce.12310. Epub 2013 Nov 14.

What tissue does circumferential PV Isolation actually modulate?

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What tissue does circumferential PV Isolation actually modulate?

Thomas J McGarry et al. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2014 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: ablation; atrial arrhythmias; atrial fibrillation; autonomic nervous system.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Narayan is co-author of intellectual property owned by the University of California Regents and licensed to Topera Inc. Topera does not sponsor any research, including that presented here. Dr. Narayan holds equity in Topera, and reports having received honoraria from Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, and Biotronik. Dr. McGarry reports no conflicts.

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