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¿Cómo evaluar a un paciente con palpitaciones?

Una guía para la atención primaria, desde la historia clínica a los estudios complementarios y la derivación al especialista.

Autor/a: Chris P Gale, associate professor1, honorary consultant cardiologist, A John Camm, professor of clinical cardiology Assessment of palpitations

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