International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages 236-237 , 26 June 2009

Who has inflamed my heart and makes my body burn? The Othello's dilemma in heart failure

  • Giorgio Vescovo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine 1, S. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Luciano Dalla Libera

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosciences, CNR, Padua, Italy

Received 23 January 2008 ,Accepted 3 May 2008.

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PII: S0167-5273(08)00715-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.016

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages 236-237 , 26 June 2009

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