Towards more effective techniques for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: to aim for electrical disconnection of pulmonary veins or not?

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Cappato, R [1 ]
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[1] Univ Milan, Arrhythmia & Electrophysiol Ctr, Policlin San Donato, I-20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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10.1093/eurheartj/ehi005
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R5 [内科学];
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