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Theme: Arrhythmias & Cardiac Pacing - Key Paper Evaluation

Atrial fibrillation in cardiac resynchronization therapy patients: should we ablate the atrioventricular node?

Andrew U Chai Heart Failure Section, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID, USA; Heart Failure Section, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID, USA
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Brian P Nolan Heart Failure Section, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID, USA; Heart Failure Section, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID, USA
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Marcos Daccarett Cardiac Electrophysiology Section, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID, USA. [email protected]; Cardiac Electrophysiology Section, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID, USA. [email protected]
Pages 843-845 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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