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Review
. 2000 Jan 29;320(7230):297-300.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7230.297.

ABC of heart failure

M K Davies  1 , C R Gibbs, G Y Lip
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Review

ABC of heart failure

M K Davies et al. BMJ. .
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Chest radiographs showing gross cardiomegaly in patient with dilated cardiomyopathy (top); cardiomegaly and pulmonary congestion with fluid in horizontal fissure (bottom)
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Chest radiographs showing gross cardiomegaly in patient with dilated cardiomyopathy (top); cardiomegaly and pulmonary congestion with fluid in horizontal fissure (bottom)
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Electrocardiograms showing previous anterior myocardial infarction with Q waves in anteroseptal leads (top) and left bundle branch block (bottom)
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Transthoracic echocardiograms: two dimensional apical view (top) and Doppler studies (bottom) showing severe calcific stenosis, with an estimated aortic gradient of over 70 mm Hg (A=left ventricle, B=aortic valve, and C=left atrium)
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Multigated ventriculography scan in patient with history of extensive myocardial infarction and coronary bypass grafting (left ventricular ejection fraction of 30%)
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