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doi: 10.3949/ccjm.76a.08091.
Ablation of atrial fibrillation: what can we tell our patients?
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- DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.76a.08091
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Ablation of atrial fibrillation: what can we tell our patients?
Cleve Clin J Med.
2009 Sep.
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Abstract
Although catheter-based radiofrequency ablation is no longer experimental, it is not yet the first-line treatment for most patients. The authors describe how this procedure works, its indications, benefits, and limitations, and important points to communicate to potential candidates for this procedure.
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Should catheter ablation be the first line of treatment for atrial fibrillation?Cleve Clin J Med. 2009 Sep;76(9):503, 506. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.76a.09070. Cleve Clin J Med. 2009. PMID: 19726554 No abstract available.
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