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Atrial Fibrillation and Transcatheter Ablation: ‘Ablate And Pace’ or Pulmonary Veins Disconnection?

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    A. Proclemer, D. Pavoni, D. Facchin, M. Crosato & R. Ometto

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Proclemer, A., Pavoni, D., Facchin, D., Crosato, M., Ometto, R., Bonanno, M. (2006). Atrial Fibrillation and Transcatheter Ablation: ‘Ablate And Pace’ or Pulmonary Veins Disconnection?. In: Raviele, A. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias 2005. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0371-7_36

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