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  1. J Mascherbauer1,
  2. C Fuchs1,
  3. H Baumgartner2
  1. 1Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
  2. 2Medical University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
  1. Correspondence to Dr J Mascherbauer, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria; julia.mascherbauer{at}meduniwien.ac.at

https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2010.210336

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