RETRACTED: Safety of Radiofrequency Ablation for Reducing Inflammatory Cytokine Levels and the Left Atrial Diameter in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Overview

Journal J Int Med Res

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2024 Jan 19

PMID 38238979

Authors

Linling Zhong

Xiaoshu Yin

Zhihong Xie

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