Mechanisms of Maintenance of Atrial Fibrillation

Cardiac Electrophysiology: Fourth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 363-374

  Berenfeld, Omer ^a  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

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EID: 67650780873     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-7216-0323-8/50043-9     Document Type: Chapter

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