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Antiarrhythmics vs Ablation as First-Line for AF
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Title Antiarrhythmics vs Ablation as First-Line for AF
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576404?src=rss
Description Whether left atrial ablation should be used as an initial therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation was the provocative theme of a debate at the 16th World Congress in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Techniques. Heartwire
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Jun 21, 2008
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