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QAOS Protocol: an echocardiographic strategy for the assessment of pacemaker-induced cardiac dyssynchrony Cover

QAOS Protocol: an echocardiographic strategy for the assessment of pacemaker-induced cardiac dyssynchrony

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjc-2025-0040 | Journal eISSN: 2734-6382 | Journal ISSN: 1220-658X
Language: English
Published on: Jan 27, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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