Precursors of sudden coronary death. Factors related to the incidence of sudden death.
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Precursors of Sudden Coronary Death
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 1975
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.51.4.606