Coronary Spasm Provocation Testing: Still Useful?
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Jaque, F.A.M.; Rahardja, A.C.; Watson, T.; Webster, M. Coronary Spasm Provocation Testing: Still Useful? Cardiovasc. Med. 2014, 17, 46. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2014.00213
Jaque FAM, Rahardja AC, Watson T, Webster M. Coronary Spasm Provocation Testing: Still Useful? Cardiovascular Medicine. 2014; 17(2):46. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2014.00213
Chicago/Turabian StyleJaque, Felipe Andres Molina, Andrew Christopher Rahardja, Timothy Watson, and Mark Webster. 2014. "Coronary Spasm Provocation Testing: Still Useful?" Cardiovascular Medicine 17, no. 2: 46. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2014.00213
APA StyleJaque, F. A. M., Rahardja, A. C., Watson, T., & Webster, M. (2014). Coronary Spasm Provocation Testing: Still Useful? Cardiovascular Medicine, 17(2), 46. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2014.00213