Restricted accessLetterFirst published online 2020-12
Prolonged QRS associated with left bundle branch conduction defect is a prognostic red flag in asymptomatic patients at risk for heart failure (ACCF/AHA stages A and B): Insights from the DAVID-Berg study
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