International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 143, Issue 2 , Pages 111-112 , 20 August 2010

HFNEF breathlessness: Is it really heart failure?

  • Michael Henein

      Affiliations

    • Heart Centre and Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden
    • Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Heart Centre and Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden. Tel.: +46 907 852 652; fax: +46 901 137 633.
    • ,
  • Andrew Owen

      Affiliations

    • Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
    • Princess of Wales Hospital, UK

Received 3 March 2010 ,Accepted 8 April 2010.

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PII: S0167-5273(10)00240-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.04.025

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 143, Issue 2 , Pages 111-112 , 20 August 2010

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