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Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 10, 1976 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Electrical Induction of Ventricular Fibrillation in the Human Heart

A Study of Excitability Levels with Alternating Current of Different Frequencies

Jan Kugelberg Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Lund, SwedenView further author information
Pages 237-240 | Received 30 Sep 1975, Published online: 05 Aug 2009

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