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Ethanol infusion in the vein of Marshall is feasible in experienced centers — but is it ready for every Tom, Dick, and Harry?

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  1. Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland

    Sven Knecht & Christian Sticherling

  2. Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland

    Sven Knecht & Christian Sticherling

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Knecht, S., Sticherling, C. Ethanol infusion in the vein of Marshall is feasible in experienced centers — but is it ready for every Tom, Dick, and Harry?. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 66, 513–514 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-022-01424-5

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