Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 181-182 , May 2008

Cardiovascular computed tomographic angiography in patients with atrial fibrillation: challenges of anatomy, physiology, and electrophysiology

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PII: S1934-5925(08)00120-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.04.001

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 181-182 , May 2008

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