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Atrial flutter: A smoking gun for atrial fibrillation

Javier E. BanchsDivision of Cardiology, Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple, TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 378-379 | Received 10 Apr 2018, Accepted 12 Apr 2018, Published online: 17 May 2018

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