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Consensus and Position Papers on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology

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    ESC working group on cardiac cellular electrophysiology position paper: relevance, opportunities, and limitations of experimental models for cardiac electrophysiology research
     
     
  • 2016
    QT interval variability in body surface ECG: measurement, physiological basis, and clinical value
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