T-Wave Alternans

Cardiac Electrophysiology: Fourth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 839-847

  Hohnloser, Stefan H ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 84904148518     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-7216-0323-8/50094-4     Document Type: Chapter

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