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Termination of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation During Ablation: Finding the Needle in the Haystack
MICHAEL P. RILEY M.D., Ph.D.,
FRANCIS E. MARCHLINSKI M.D.,
Corresponding Author
MICHAEL P. RILEY M.D., Ph.D.
Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Address for correspondence: Michael P. Riley, M.D., Ph.D., Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, 9 Founders Pavilion, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Fax: 215-615-5235; E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorFRANCIS E. MARCHLINSKI M.D.
Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMICHAEL P. RILEY M.D., Ph.D.,
FRANCIS E. MARCHLINSKI M.D.,
Corresponding Author
MICHAEL P. RILEY M.D., Ph.D.
Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Address for correspondence: Michael P. Riley, M.D., Ph.D., Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, 9 Founders Pavilion, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Fax: 215-615-5235; E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorFRANCIS E. MARCHLINSKI M.D.
Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 14 July 2013
No disclosures.
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