Korean Circ J.  2024 Apr;54(4):218-220. 10.4070/kcj.2024.0102.

Preserving the Right Ventricular Function: Early Rhythm Control Through Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

• Jung MS
• Park HS

• KMID: 2555534
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2024.0102

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