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Editorial

Weighing the evidence for weight loss as a therapeutic strategy for atrial fibrillation

Laurence LaplanteElectrophysiology Service, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Cynthia AllardElectrophysiology Service, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
,
Lena RivardElectrophysiology Service, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Paul KhairyElectrophysiology Service, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 877-879 | Received 04 May 2016, Accepted 06 Jun 2016, Published online: 22 Jun 2016

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