Apples and Oranges Comparing Antiarrhythmic Drugs and Catheter Ablation for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

被引:15
作者
Callans, David J. [1 ]
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[1] Univ Penn, Dept Med, Div Cardiovasc, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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Editorials; ablation; antiarrhythmia agents; atrial fibrillation;
D O I
10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.823179
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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