Current Problems in Cardiology
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 7-43 , January 2007

Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia: Diagnosis and Management

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 The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2006.10.002

Current Problems in Cardiology
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