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Editorial
. 2010 Jan;12(1):11-4.
doi: 10.1093/europace/eup384.

Ventricular pacing: to pace or not to pace

Paul A Levine
Editorial

Ventricular pacing: to pace or not to pace

Paul A Levine. Europace. 2010 Jan.
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