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Editorial
. 2013 Dec 3;159(11):787-8.
doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-159-11-201312030-00014.

Ectopy and expectations: can we predict atrial fibrillation, and should we try?

Daniel B Kramer, Peter J Zimetbaum
Editorial

Ectopy and expectations: can we predict atrial fibrillation, and should we try?

Daniel B Kramer et al. Ann Intern Med. .
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