DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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TABLE 1 Baseline clinical characteristics and Baseline laboratory, haemodynamic, and echocardiographic data of patients with chronic atrial fibrillation