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Postprocedural Care in Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Erik Wissnera II. Medizinische Abteilung Asklepios Klinik St GeorgLohmuehlenstrasse 5Hamburg20099Germany Tel.: +49 401 818 852 305 Fax: +49 401 818 854 [email protected]
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Julian KR Chunb II. Medizinische Abteilung Asklepios Klinik St GeorgLohmuehlenstrasse 5Hamburg20099Germany Tel.: +49 401 818 852 305 Fax: +49 401 818 854 [email protected]
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Feifan Ouyangc II. Medizinische Abteilung Asklepios Klinik St GeorgLohmuehlenstrasse 5Hamburg20099Germany Tel.: +49 401 818 852 305 Fax: +49 401 818 854 [email protected]
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Karl-Heinz Kuckd II. Medizinische Abteilung Asklepios Klinik St GeorgLohmuehlenstrasse 5Hamburg20099Germany Tel.: +49 401 818 852 305 Fax: +49 401 818 854 [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 367-374 | Published online: 06 Aug 2009

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