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Editorial
. 2019 Mar;16(3):349-350.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.11.016. Epub 2019 Jan 29.

Breast cancer and atrial fibrillation-A malignant combination?

Ankur A Karnik  1 , Emelia J Benjamin  2 , Ludovic Trinquart  3
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Editorial

Breast cancer and atrial fibrillation-A malignant combination?

Ankur A Karnik et al. Heart Rhythm. 2019 Mar.
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