Challenges in Decoding Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy: The Intersection Between Heart and Brain in Epilepsy

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Journal J Am Heart Assoc

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2021 Nov 24

PMID 34816737

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Authors

Babken Asatryan

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