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Editorial
. 2022 Oct;33(10):2181-2182.
doi: 10.1111/jce.15650. Epub 2022 Aug 23.

CT-imaging versus high-density mapping in ischemic cardiomyopathy VT ablation: In whom do we trust?

Thomas Fink  1 , Vanessa Sciacca  1 , Philipp Sommer  1
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Editorial

CT-imaging versus high-density mapping in ischemic cardiomyopathy VT ablation: In whom do we trust?

Thomas Fink et al. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2022 Oct.
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Keywords: VT ablation; computed tomography; high-density mapping; myocardial scar; preinterventional imaging.

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