Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 218-222 , December 2008

Myocarditis Complicated by Complete Atrioventricular Block: Nine Years' Experience in a Medical Center

Received 10 March 2008 ,Revised 10 May 2008 ,Accepted 25 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(09)60014-0

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 218-222 , December 2008

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