Korean Circ J.  2020 Dec;50(12):1111-1112. 10.4070/kcj.2020.0495.

Increased Hb Levels Are Associated with the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation: But Is It Related to the Occurrence of Stroke?

• Park J

• KMID: 2509030
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2020.0495

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