International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 145, Issue 2 , Page 377 , 19 November 2010

Hydrotherapy to heart failure patients

  • Vitor Oliveira Carvalho

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, Laboratório de Insuficiência Cardíaca, Bloco 1, 1 Andar InCor HCFMUSP, CEP: 05403-900, São Paulo, Brazil. Tel.: +55 11 30695419; fax: +55 11 30693522.
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  • Guilherme Veiga Guimarães

Received 27 January 2010 ,Accepted 14 February 2010.

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PII: S0167-5273(10)00117-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.02.050

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 145, Issue 2 , Page 377 , 19 November 2010

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