Resolved complete atrioventricular block and left ventricular severe dysfunction in patient with Wegener’s granulomatis after cyclophosphamide and corticosteroid treatment

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Duc Dang*
Lory Trevisan
Jérôme Bouet
Jérôme Taieb

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Dang, D., Trevisan, L., Bouet, J., & Taieb, J. (2019). Resolved complete atrioventricular block and left ventricular severe dysfunction in patient with Wegener’s granulomatis after cyclophosphamide and corticosteroid treatment. Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 4(3), 216–218. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jccm.1001071
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