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Idiopathic fascicular ventricular tachycardia in children: a challenging arrythmia worth recognizing

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 720 Eskenazi Ave, Fifth Third Bank Building 3rd Floor, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA

    Carl Pafford

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Adam C. Kean

  3. Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Cory Showalter

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Pafford, C., Kean, A.C. & Showalter, C. Idiopathic fascicular ventricular tachycardia in children: a challenging arrythmia worth recognizing. Can J Emerg Med 25, 845–847 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-023-00558-3

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