Risk stratifiers for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the community: primary prevention of SCD
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عنوان ژورنال: Cardiovascular Research
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0008-6363
DOI: 10.1016/s0008-6363(00)00319-9