Guidelines for pharmacotherapy of atrial fibrillation (JCS 2013):Digest version

Circulation Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1997-2021

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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; HUMANS;

EID: 84904962887     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-66-0092     Document Type: Article

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