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European Heart Journal 2001 22(10):801-802; doi:10.1053/euhj.2001.2596
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Randomized trial of rhythm or rate control in atrial fibrillation: the Pharmacological Intervention in Atrial Fibrillation Trial (PIAF)

S.H. Hohnloser and K.-H. Kuck

PIAF trial investigators

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