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Editorial

Heart block following transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a matter of right bundle branch integrity?

Ali A. SovariHeart Rhythm Center, Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Michael ShehataHeart Rhythm Center, Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 663-665 | Received 20 Dec 2015, Accepted 17 Mar 2016, Published online: 07 Apr 2016

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