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Review
. 2007 Sep;93(9):1152-8.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.053603.

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)

Keith McNeil  1 , John Dunning
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Review

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)

Keith McNeil et al. Heart. 2007 Sep.
No abstract available

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In compliance with EBAC/EACCME guidelines, all authors participating in Education in Heart have disclosed potential conflicts of interest that might cause a bias in the article

References

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