Physiology of QT Interval Dynamicity

Cardiac Electrophysiology Review

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 364-367

  Coumel, Philippe ^a   Maison Blanche, Pierre ^a  

^a HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

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EID: 0001068786     PISSN: 13852264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009985510776     Document Type: Article

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