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. 2023 Jun 26;29(4):205-207.
doi: 10.1093/pch/pxad041. eCollection 2024 Jul.

Practical Tips for Paediatricians: Precordial catch syndrome

Karina Kofman  1 , Lisa C A D'Alessandro  2   3 , Betul Yilmaz Furtun  4
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Practical Tips for Paediatricians: Precordial catch syndrome

Karina Kofman et al. Paediatr Child Health. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Acute chest pain; Paediatric chest pain; Sharp precordial pain.

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All authors: No reported conflicts of interest. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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