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Editorial

Selection of patients for prophylactic treatment with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

Heikki V. HuikuriDepartment of Internal Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oulu and University Hospital of Oulu, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 254-255 | Received 13 Aug 2013, Accepted 13 Aug 2013, Published online: 19 Sep 2013

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