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Has Cardiac Pacing a Role in Vasovagal Syncope?

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Sutton, R. Has Cardiac Pacing a Role in Vasovagal Syncope?. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 9, 145–149 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026272004709

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