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Severe bradycardia and syncope due to topical ophthalmic timolol

Schwere Bradykardie und Synkope durch timololhaltige Augentropfen

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    U. Canpolat MD, K.M. Gürses, K. Aytemir & A. Oto

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Canpolat, U., Gürses, K., Aytemir, K. et al. Severe bradycardia and syncope due to topical ophthalmic timolol. Herz 38, 556–557 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-012-3725-7

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