How to perform an epicardial ventricular tachycardia ablation: A contemporary and practical approach
Travis D Richardson1, Arvindh N Kanagasundram1, William G Stevenson1
1Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, Nashville, Tennessee.
Heart Rhythm
|August 28, 2021
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