Sinus Arrest During Radiofrequency Ablation from the Inferoseptal Process of the Left Ventricle: Proposed Mechanisms of an Uncommon Finding

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Journal HeartRhythm Case Rep

Date 2023 Jun 16

PMID 37324967

Authors

Andrei Alexandru Mircea

Shumpei Mori

Olujimi A Ajijola

Houman Khakpour

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