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Borggrefe, M., Wolpert, C., Giustetto, C., Gaita, F., Bauersfeld, U., Schimpf, R. (2006). ICD Therapy for Short QT Syndrome: The Risk of Inappropriate Shocks and How to Avoid Them. In: Raviele, A. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias 2005. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0371-7_41
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