Spontaneous Initiation of Atrial Fibrillation by Ectopic Beats Originating in the Pulmonary Veins

Haı̈ssaguerre et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/695d5150a231ca2e323911dc — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199809033391003

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