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Recovery time of mechanical left atrial function after external or internal atrial defibrillation: an acute randomized study and follow-up
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Domenico Spaziani, Massimo Pagani, FrancescoNaccarella*, S. De Servi, PaolaMontanari**, Salvatore Romano**.
Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale di Legnano, **Ospedale Maggiore di Milano IRCCS, *Azienda Ospedaliera Citta di Bologna, Italy
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