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Prolonged signal‐averaged P wave duration after elective cardioversion increases the risk of recurrent atrial fibrillation

U. Dixen Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Hvidovre, Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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C. Joens Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark
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J. Parner Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark
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V. Rasmussen Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark
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S. M. Pehrson Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Denmark
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G. B. Jensen Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 147-151 | Received 02 Dec 2003, Accepted 02 Feb 2004, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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