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Interaction of obesity and atrial fibrillation: an overview of pathophysiology and clinical management

Sjaak PouwelsDepartment of Surgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Besir TopalDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Mireille T. KnookDepartment of Surgery, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, The Netherlands;Nederlandse Obesitas Kliniek West, The Hague, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Alper CelikMetabolic Surgery Clinic, Istanbul, TurkeyView further author information
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Magnus SundbomDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenView further author information
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Rui RibeiroCentro Multidisciplinar da Doença Metabólica, Clínica de Santo António, Lisbon, PortugalView further author information
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Chetan ParmarDepartment of Surgery, Whittington Hospital, London, UKView further author information
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Surendra UgaleBariatric & Metabolic Surgery Clinic, Kirloskar Hospital, Hyderabad, IndiaView further author information
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Pages 209-223 | Received 01 Nov 2018, Accepted 07 Feb 2019, Published online: 20 Feb 2019

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