Korean Circ J.  2021 Feb;51(2):154-156. 10.4070/kcj.2020.0488.

Esophageal Endoscopy after Highpower and Short-duration Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

• Shin DG
• Lim HE

• KMID: 2512453
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2020.0488

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