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Redefining the role of antiarrhythmic drugs in the management of ventricular arrhythmias

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    Davendra Mehta MD, MRCP, PhD, FACC (Director)

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Mehta, D. Redefining the role of antiarrhythmic drugs in the management of ventricular arrhythmias. Curr Cardiol Rep 1, 265–267 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-999-0048-2

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