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Editorial
. 2015 Sep 22;66(12):1361-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.07.056.

Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Advent of Second-Generation Technologies

Eric Buch  1 , Kalyanam Shivkumar  2
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Editorial

Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Advent of Second-Generation Technologies

Eric Buch et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; pulmonary vein isolation; rhythm control.

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