Commentary: Should age alter the decision to perform concomitant or stand-alone surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.03.135