Guidelines on management (diagnosis and treatment) of syncope - Update 2004: The task force on Syncope, European Society of Cardiology

European Heart Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 22, 2004, Pages 2054-2072

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DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; OCCUPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYNCOPE;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 8444224197     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.09.004     Document Type: Review

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