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Different evolution of atrial fibrillation after the first documented episode
Diferente evolución de la fibrilación auricular tras el primer episodio documentado
Jesús Perea-Egidoa,
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jpereaegido@gmail.com

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, Rodolfo Romero-Parejaa, Javier García-Ruiza, Francisco G. Cosíob
a Servicio de Cardiología y Urgencias, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Madrid, Spain
b Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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