Mechanisms of Initiation of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias

Cardiac Electrophysiology: Fourth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 380-389

  Wu, Jiashin ^a   Wu, Jianyi ^a   Zipes, Douglas P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84904146886     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-7216-0323-8/50045-2     Document Type: Chapter

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