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Epidemiologic Burden of Hospitalization for Cardiac Arrhythmias Requiring Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Among Adult Filipinos

Felix Eduardo R. Punzalan, Erdie C. Fadreguilan, Victor L. Mendoza, April Ann A. Bermudez-delos Santos, Noemi S. Pestaño, Eden A. Gabriel, Giselle G. Gervacio, Michael-Joseph M. Agbayani, Gladys Ruth S. David, Luigi Pierre S. Segundo, Carlos E. De Las Llagas, Magdalena J. Lagamayo, Bernadette A. Tumanan-Mendoza
Jun 2021 DOI 10.69944/pjc.4995da9119

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Felix Eduardo R. Punzalan MD MSc1,2 | Erdie C. Fadreguilan MD3 | Victor L. Mendoza MD MSc4,5 | April Ann A. Bermudez-delos Santos MD1 | Noemi S. Pestaño MD1 | Eden A. Gabriel MD3,6 | Giselle G. Gervacio MD1-3 | Michael-Joseph M. Agbayani MD1-3 | Gladys Ruth S. David MD3,6 | Luigi Pierre S. Segundo MD7 | Carlos E. De Las Llagas MD8 | Magdalena J. Lagamayo MD9 | Bernadette A. Tumanan-Mendoza MD MSc MHE1,10 

1Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Manila Doctors Hospital;

2 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines College of  Medicine;

3Division of Electrophysiology, Philippine Heart Center;

4Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, De La Salle University Medical Center, Dasmariñas, Cavite;

5Department of Physiology, De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute, Dasmariñas, Cavite;

6Cardinal Santos Medical Center; 

7The Medical City, Asian Hospital and Medical Center;

8St Luke’s Medical Center-Global City, Daniel Mercado Medical Center Tanauan City;

9Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital; 10Department of Clinical Epidemiology, University of the Philippines College of Medicine

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