Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia: Making a Difference, but Not Saving Lives?

Can J Cardiol

Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Electronic address:

Published: March 2023

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