Diagnosis and management of short QT syndrome.

@article{Bjerregaard2018DiagnosisAM,
  title={Diagnosis and management of short QT syndrome.},
  author={Preben Bjerregaard},
  journal={Heart rhythm},
  year={2018},
  volume={15 8},
  pages={
          1261-1267
        }
}
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