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The Role of Cardiac Pacing in Heart Block Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Selected Topics in Preventive Cardiology

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The organization of the Coronary Care Unit and the use of electrocardiographic monitoring have allowed a re-evaluation of the incidence of the atrioventricular conduction disturbances in acute myocardial infarction.

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Raineri, A., Mercurio, G., Candela, B., Piraino, G.L., Assennato, P. (1983). The Role of Cardiac Pacing in Heart Block Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction. In: Raineri, A., Kellermann, J.J. (eds) Selected Topics in Preventive Cardiology. Ettore Majorana International Science Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3736-2_23

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