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The first part of this chapter covers the dependence of the observed ectopic ventricular complex (EVC) prevalence on the recording length and the second part considers the influence of spontaneous variability of EVC on the ability to detect a drug effect on EVC suppression efforts.
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(2007). Record Length, Spontaneous Variability and Suppression of Ectopic Ventricular Complex Activity by Drugs. In: Investigative Electrocardiography in Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-481-6_8
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