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Ganglionated plexi ablation in right atrium to treat cardioinhibitory neurocardiogenic syncope

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  1. Division of Cardiology, Policlinico Casilino, ASL RMB, Via Casilina, 1049, Rome, Italy

    Marco Rebecchi, Ermenegildo de Ruvo, Luigi Sciarra, Annamaria Martino & Leonardo Calò

  2. Department of Cardiology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

    Stefano Strano

  3. Division of Cardiology, G.B.Morgagni-L.Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy

    Paolo Golia

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Rebecchi, M., de Ruvo, E., Strano, S. et al. Ganglionated plexi ablation in right atrium to treat cardioinhibitory neurocardiogenic syncope. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 34, 231–235 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-012-9666-5

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