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Cardioversion with flecainide in patients with atrial fibrillation of recent onset

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  1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, CHUV Lausanne, Switzerland

    J. -J. Goy, R. Maendly, M. Grbic, L. Finci & U. Sigwart

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Goy, J.J., Maendly, R., Grbic, M. et al. Cardioversion with flecainide in patients with atrial fibrillation of recent onset. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 27, 737–738 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00547059

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