Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 363-366 , November 2005

Sudden Cardiac Death and Acute Myocardial Infarction in Dialysis Patients: Perspectives of a Cardiologist

  • Charles A. Herzog

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Charles A. Herzog, MD, 914 South 8th St, Suite D-206, Minneapolis, MN 55404.

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doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2005.05.003

Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 363-366 , November 2005

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