The Korean journal of internal medicine

The Korean Association of Internal Medicine (대한내과학회)
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Can documented coronary vasospasm be the smoking gun in settling the etiology of sudden cardiac death?

  • Kim, Nam-Ho (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ko, Jum Suk (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2017.08.16
  • Accepted : 2017.08.24
  • Published : 2017.09.01
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