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European Heart Journal 2000 21(24):2080-2081; doi:10.1053/euhj.2000.2325
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Letter to the Editor

Clinical trials for conversion of recent onset atrial fibrillation must consider the role of digoxin

H.H. Veloso and A.A.V. De Paola

Division of Cardiology, Federal University of São Paulo, Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil

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