An investigation into therapies for atrial arrythmias using a biophysical model of the human atria (original) (raw)

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T HE most common type of sustained arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation (AF), affecting about 2% of the general population and 8% to 11% of the elderly, more than 65 years of age.

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