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Counter-Pressure Manoeuvres to Abort Impeding Syncope: Are They Really Useful?

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Cardiac Arrhythmias 2005

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  1. Department of Interventional Cardiology, Ospedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    C. Menozzi, F. Quartieri, N. Bottoni & G. Lolli

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Menozzi, C., Quartieri, F., Bottoni, N., Lolli, G. (2006). Counter-Pressure Manoeuvres to Abort Impeding Syncope: Are They Really Useful?. In: Raviele, A. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias 2005. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0371-7_83

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