The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 7 , Pages 636-638 , July 2009

An Unusual Case of Syncope

  • Edgar Argulian, MD, MPH

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Edgar Argulian, MD, MPH, Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610

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 Julia H. Indik, MD, PhD, Section Editor

 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: The work presented here is original and has not been submitted for publication elsewhere. The author accepts responsibility for the scientific content of the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00293-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.03.017

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 7 , Pages 636-638 , July 2009

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