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Review Article| Volume 6, ISSUE 4, P811-817, December 2014

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Use of Drugs in Long QT Syndrome Type 3 and Brugada Syndrome

Published:September 06, 2014DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccep.2014.08.004

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