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- Volume
- 349
- Issue
- 9053
- Pages
- 675-682
- Citations
- 955
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John A. Cairns,
Stuart J. Connolly,
Robin Roberts
et al.
(1997).
Randomised trial of outcome after myocardial infarction in patients with frequent or repetitive ventricular premature depolarisations: CAMIAT.
The Lancet
, 349
(9053)
, 675-682.
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(96)08171-8
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- DOI
- 10.1016/s0140-6736(96)08171-8