Cardiovascular Collapse Caused by Electrocardiographically Silent 60-Hz Intracardiac Leakage Current
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Cardiovascular collapse caused by electrocardiographically silent 60-Hz intracardiac leakage current. Implications for electrical safety.
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.99.19.2559