Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation<subtitle>A Systematic Review</subtitle>
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Catheter ablation vs antiarrhythmic drug therapy for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Internal Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0003-9926
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.168.6.581