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Advances in Cardiology: The complementary roles of concept and technology

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Gorlin, R. Advances in Cardiology: The complementary roles of concept and technology. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 1, 317–326 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009789228028

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