International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 145, Issue 2 , Pages 370-372 , 19 November 2010

Accuracy of Doppler-derived pulmonary artery hypertension to predict heart failure with normal ejection fraction

Received 8 January 2010 ,Accepted 14 February 2010.

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PII: S0167-5273(10)00112-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.02.045

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 145, Issue 2 , Pages 370-372 , 19 November 2010

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