The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 9 , Pages 851-856.e3 , September 2009

Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use as Precipitants of Atrial Fibrillation in Young Adults: A Case Series and Literature Review

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 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and participated in the writing of the manuscript.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.02.012

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 9 , Pages 851-856.e3 , September 2009

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