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European Heart Journal 2000 21(15):1207-1208; doi:10.1053/euhj.2000.2140
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Editorial

Atrial fibrillation: a growth industry in the 21st century

J.S. Alpert

University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.

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