Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 12-15 , January 2012

Effect of Pranayama (Breathing Exercise) on Arrhythmias in the Human Heart

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doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2011.10.004

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 12-15 , January 2012

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