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01-12-2013 | Letter to the Editors

Underdetection of ventricular tachycardia by an implantable cardioverter–defibrillator due to a locally prolonged arrhythmia cycle length

Authors: Illkyu-Oliver Lee, Christian Ukena, Michael Böhm, Axel Buob, Hans-Ruprecht Neuberger

Published in: Clinical Research in Cardiology | Issue 12/2013

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Title: Underdetection of ventricular tachycardia by an implantable cardioverter–defibrillator due to a locally prolonged arrhythmia cycle length
Authors: Illkyu-Oliver Lee
Christian Ukena
Michael Böhm
Axel Buob
Hans-Ruprecht Neuberger
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Clinical Research in Cardiology / Issue 12/2013
Print ISSN: 1861-0684
Electronic ISSN: 1861-0692
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-013-0606-x

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