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Determinants of sinus rhythm maintenance in patients with early-persistent atrial fibrillation and heart failure

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The study is supported by the Netherlands Heart Foundation (Grant 2008B035). Unrestricted grants from AstraZeneca, Bayer, Biotronik, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Sanofi-Aventis, St. Jude Medical paid to the Netherlands Heart Institute. The authors have nothing to disclose.

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Trial Registration number: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT00877643.

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de With, R.R., Rienstra, M., Crijns, H.J.G.M. et al. Determinants of sinus rhythm maintenance in patients with early-persistent atrial fibrillation and heart failure. Clin Res Cardiol 109, 787–789 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-019-01581-0

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