ST-segment mapping. Realistic and unrealistic expectations.
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Realistic and Unrealistic Expectations
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 1976
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.54.4.529