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Gastroesophageal reflux and atrial fibrillation: is there any correlation?

Luciana Armaganijan Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil; Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil. [email protected]
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Dimpi Patel Formerly at the Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; Formerly at the Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Renato D Lopes Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710-7510, USA; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710-7510, USA
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Carlos A Morillo Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Arrhythmia Service, McMaster University, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Arrhythmia Service, McMaster University, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Roberta RN Araújo Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil; Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil
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Fernando P Munhoz Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil; Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil
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Marcelo A Puzzi Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil; Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil
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Murilo J Carvalho Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil; Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil
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Lilian BN Gallo Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil; Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil
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Jeff S Healey Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Arrhythmia Service, McMaster University, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Arrhythmia Service, McMaster University, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Pages 317-322 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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