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The Role of Pacing in Neurocardiogenic Syncope

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Cardiac Electrophysiology Review

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    Malcolm A. Barlow & Andrew D. Krahn

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Barlow, M.A., Krahn, A.D. The Role of Pacing in Neurocardiogenic Syncope. Card Electrophysiol Rev 2, 369–372 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009915717668

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