Sleep apnea does not predict atrial flutter recurrence after atrial flutter ablation.

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Published in J Interv Card Electrophysiol on December 17, 2011

Authors

Erik M van Oosten1, Muhammed Ali Furqan, Damian P Redfearn, Christopher S Simpson, Michael Fitzpatrick, Kevin A Michael, Wilma M Hopman, Adrian Baranchuk

Author Affiliations

1: Cardiology Division, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, 76 Stuart St., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 2V7.

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