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The atavistic problem of identifying atrial fibrosis to perform a tailored RF ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation

Mariano Rillo, Zefferino Palamà

Article ID: 2186
Vol 4, Issue 1, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54517/ccr.v4i1.2186
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