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What is the best method to diagnose a vasovagal syncope?
Wouter Wieling1, Horacio Kaufmann2
1Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Secretary D3, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. w.wieling@amsterdamumc.nl.
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