Response of letter to the Editor: "The impact of inflammation on the development, successful cardioversion, recurrence and/or perpetuation of atrial fibrillation", by Dr Hasan Turhan et al.

被引:2
作者
Corbalan, Ramon [1 ]
机构
[1] Pontificia Univ Catolica Chile, Dept Cardiovasc Dis, Santiago 8330074, Chile
关键词
atrial fibrillation; C reactive protein; inflammation; cardioversion; recurrence of AF;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.029
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 [临床医学]; 100201 [内科学];
摘要
[No abstract available]
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