Atrial fibrillation or sinus rhythm? Controversy and contradiction in quality of life outcomes

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Falk, Rodney H.
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[1] Harvard Vanguard Med Assoc, Dept Cardiol, Boston, MA 02215 USA
[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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10.1016/j.jacc.2006.05.022
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R5 [内科学];
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