Radiofrequency Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drugs as First-Line Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (RAAFT-2): A Randomized Trial
Morillo, Carlos A., Verma, Atul, Connolly, Stuart J., Kuck, Karl H., Nair, Girish M., Champagne, Jean, Sterns, Laurence D., Beresh, Heather +3 more·2014·JAMA
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