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

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  • 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea


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