Diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-19

  Blissitt, Karen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033475781     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.1999.tb00910.x     Document Type: Article

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