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European Heart Journal 2000 21(15):1214-1215; doi:10.1053/euhj.2000.2257
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Editorial

Beta-blockers, ventricular arrhythmias, and sudden death in heart failure: not as simple as it seems

J. Mcmurray

CRI in Heart Failure, University of Glasgow Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.

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