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Arrhythmias Associated with Cocaine Abuse

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Cardiac Electrophysiology Review

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  1. Miami V.A. Medical Center, University of Miami School of Medicine, Chief, Cardiology Section, Miami, FL

    Simon Chakko (Professor of Medicine)

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Chakko, S. Arrhythmias Associated with Cocaine Abuse. Card Electrophysiol Rev 3, 230–231 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009952028135

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