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. 1992 Aug;68(2):163–166. doi: 10.1136/hrt.68.8.163

Pacemaker syndrome: an iatrogenic condition

Christopher M Travill 1, Richard Sutton 1
PMCID: PMC1025005  PMID: 1389730

Selected References

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