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. 2007 Dec 15;93(12):4095-6.
doi: 10.1529/biophysj.107.117200. Epub 2007 Aug 31.

Mechanisms of the Frank-Starling law of the heart: the beat goes on

R John Solaro  1
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Mechanisms of the Frank-Starling law of the heart: the beat goes on

R John Solaro. Biophys J. .
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