Neue Aspekte in der Therapie von Vorhofflimmern

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Dr. med. D.-I. Shin

Klinik für Kardiologie,
Pneumologie und Angiologie
Sektion für Elektrophysiologie und Rhythmologie
Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf

Moorenstr. 5

40225 Düsseldorf

Phone: 0211/81-18801

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Email: dong-in.shin@med.uni-duesseldorf.de