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. 2002 Feb;87(2):160-1.
doi: 10.1136/heart.87.2.160.

Determinants of procedural outcome of chronically implanted pacemaker and defibrillator leads using the Excimer laser sheath

C A Rinaldi  1 , J Bostock, N Patel, C A Bucknall
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Determinants of procedural outcome of chronically implanted pacemaker and defibrillator leads using the Excimer laser sheath

C A Rinaldi et al. Heart. 2002 Feb.
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