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Arrhythmic and Sudden Death in Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease—A Review of Epidemiological Data

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  1. National Institute of Public Health, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Steen Z. Abildstrom

  2. Department of Cardiology, Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Christian Torp-Pedersen

  3. Department of Cardiology, Righospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Lars Køber

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Abildstrom, S.Z., Torp-Pedersen, C. & Køber, L. Arrhythmic and Sudden Death in Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease—A Review of Epidemiological Data. Card Electrophysiol Rev 6, 5–8 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017935732134

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