International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 47-51 , 1 May 2009

Long-term incidence of atrial fibrillation and flutter after transcatheter atrial septal defect closure in adults

Received 19 November 2007 ,Revised 14 January 2008 ,Accepted 14 February 2008.

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PII: S0167-5273(08)00141-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.02.003

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 47-51 , 1 May 2009

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