Asymptomatic Wolff-Parkinson-White with shortest pre-excited R-R interval during atrial fibrillation ≤250 ms: When to go invasive?

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Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Published: September 2024

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2024.06.005DOI Listing

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