Management of maternal cardiac arrhythmias in pregnancy

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Chapter 18 - Management of maternal cardiac arrhythmias in pregnancy

from Section 4 - Antenatal Care: Specific Maternal Conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2016

Koichiro Niwa and

Chizuko Kamiya

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Philip J. Steer and

Michael A. Gatzoulis

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Philip J. Steer: Affiliation:
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
Michael A. Gatzoulis: Affiliation:
Royal Brompton Hospital, London

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Information: Heart Disease and Pregnancy , pp. 180 - 190

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316156063.020 [Opens in a new window]

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