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Research Article

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with silent episodes: Intermittent versus continuous monitoring

Piotr Sobocinski DoliwaKarolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Danderyds Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mårten RosenqvistKarolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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Viveka FrykmanKarolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Danderyds Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 144-148 | Received 07 Sep 2011, Accepted 18 Jan 2012, Published online: 18 May 2012

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