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Outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: What is the true effect?
Norman C. Wang MD, MS,
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Norman C. Wang MD, MS
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Correspondence Norman C. Wang, MD, MS, UPMC Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop St, South Tower, 3rd Floor, Room E352.9, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Email: [email protected]
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Norman C. Wang MD, MS,
Corresponding Author
Norman C. Wang MD, MS
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Correspondence Norman C. Wang, MD, MS, UPMC Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop St, South Tower, 3rd Floor, Room E352.9, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Email: [email protected]
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First published: 25 September 2024
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