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The analysis of the autonomic control of the heart, by means of indirect markers, may represent a new approach for the identification of patients at high risk of sudden death after a myocardial infarction.
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Landolina, M., Manfredini, R., Mantica, M., De Ferrari, G.M. (1998). Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia after Myocardial Infarction. In: Vardas, P.E. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias, Pacing & Electrophysiology. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 201. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5254-9_6
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