Invasive therapy for atrial fibrillation: recent developments in ablation, navigation and mapping technology.

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Published in Heart on December 13, 2010

Authors

George Andrikopoulos1, Stylianos Tzeis, Panos E Vardas

Author Affiliations

1: Cardiology Department, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece. andrikop@hotmail.com

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