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Types and Outcomes of Arrhythmias in a Cardiac Care Unit in Western Kenya: A Prospective Study Cover

Types and Outcomes of Arrhythmias in a Cardiac Care Unit in Western Kenya: A Prospective Study

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|Sep 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1261 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 1, 2022
Accepted on: Aug 8, 2023
Published on: Sep 21, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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