Atrial fibrillation: profile and burden of an evolving epidemic in the 21st century.

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Published in Int J Cardiol on February 04, 2013

Authors

Jocasta Ball1, Melinda J Carrington, John J V McMurray, Simon Stewart

Author Affiliations

1: Centre of Research Excellence to Reduce Inequality in Heart Disease, Preventative Health, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia.

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