RT-56
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Repeated IV boluses of class 1C
drugs for acute atrial fibrillation termination: a study about 135 patients
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Saverio Lavanga, Alessandro
Colombo*, Riccardo Bana, Roberto Fornerone, Franco Ferrari, Gianni Rovelli.
*Cardiology Department of Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Cardiology Department of
Rho Hospital, Rho, Italy
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