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. 2017 May;15(5):339-341.
doi: 10.1080/14779072.2017.1317593. Epub 2017 Apr 17.

Using personalized computer models to custom-tailor ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation patients: are we there yet?

Patrick M Boyle  1 , Sohail Zahid  1 , Natalia A Trayanova  1
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Using personalized computer models to custom-tailor ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation patients: are we there yet?

Patrick M Boyle et al. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2017 May.
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Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; computational modeling; fibrotic remodeling; late gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.

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