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Epidemiologic Burden of Hospitalization Among Adult Filipinos for Cardiac Arrhythmias Requiring Permanent Pacemaker Implantation

Giselle G. Gervacio, Noemi S. Pestaño, Bernadette A. Tumanan-Mendoza, Victor L. Mendoza, Felix Eduardo R. Punzalan, April Ann A.  Bermudez-delos Santos, Eden A. Gabriel, Erdie C. Fadreguilan, Michael Joseph M. Agbayani, Gladys Ruth S. David, Luigi Pierre S. Segundo, Carlos E. De Las Llagas, Magdalena J. Lagamayo
Jun 2021 DOI 10.69944/pjc.86d3e9ee0e

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Giselle G. Gervacio MD1-3 | Noemi S. Pestaño MD1 | Bernadette A. Tumanan-Mendoza MSc  MHE1,4 | Victor L. Mendoza MD MSc5,6 | Felix Eduardo R. Punzalan MD MSc1,2 | April Ann A.  Bermudez-delos Santos MD1 | Eden A. Gabriel MD3,7 | Erdie C. Fadreguilan MD3 | Michael Joseph M. Agbayani MD1-3 | Gladys Ruth S. David MD3,7 | Luigi Pierre S. Segundo MD8 | Carlos  E. De Las Llagas MD9 | Magdalena J. Lagamayo MD10 

1Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Manila Doctors Hospital; 2Division of Cardiovascular  Medicine, Department of Medicine, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines College of  Medicine; 3Division of Electrophysiology, Philippine Heart Center; 4Department of Clinical Epidemiology,  University of the Philippines College of Medicine; 5Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine,  De La Salle University Medical Center, Dasmariñas, Cavite; 6Department of Physiology, De La Salle Medical  and Health Sciences Institute, Dasmariñas, Cavite; 7Cardinal Santos Medical Center; 8The Medical City,  Asian Hospital and Medical Center; 9St Luke’s Medical Center-Global City, Daniel Mercado Medical Center  Tanauan City; 10Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

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