Botulinum toxin injection in the autonomic ganglion plexi to prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation: More than a cosmetic treatment

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¹ Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: j.r.degroot@amc.uva.nl.

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Joris R de Groot. Heart Rhythm. 2019 Feb.

. 2019 Feb;16(2):185-186.

doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.09.008. Epub 2018 Sep 18.

¹ Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: j.r.degroot@amc.uva.nl.

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