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Editorial
. 2022 Oct;65(1):267-270.
doi: 10.1007/s10840-022-01140-0. Epub 2022 Feb 4.

Should cryoballoon ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation be proposed as a first-line treatment?

Alexis Hermida  1 , Jean-Sylvain Hermida  2
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Editorial

Should cryoballoon ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation be proposed as a first-line treatment?

Alexis Hermida et al. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2022 Oct.
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