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The Intersection of Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease in Middle Eastern Patients. Analysis from the Jordan Atrial Fibrillation Study Cover

The Intersection of Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease in Middle Eastern Patients. Analysis from the Jordan Atrial Fibrillation Study

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|Mar 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1312 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 19, 2022
Accepted on: Feb 21, 2024
Published on: Mar 12, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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