Clinical approach to diagnosis of syncope: An overview

Cardiology Clinics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-176

  Benditt, D G ^a   Lurie, K G ^a   Fabian, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FOLLOW UP; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; SYNCOPE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0030908137     PISSN: 07338651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8651(05)70328-3     Document Type: Article

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