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Editorial
. 2023 Apr;165(4):1396-1397.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.04.015. Epub 2021 Apr 20.

Commentary: What is the measure of success for atrial fibrillation ablation? Is a reduction in arrhythmia burden sufficient?

James R Edgerton  1 , Ralph J Damiano Jr  2
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Editorial

Commentary: What is the measure of success for atrial fibrillation ablation? Is a reduction in arrhythmia burden sufficient?

James R Edgerton et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Apr.
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