Cardiovascular mechanisms of death in severe COPD exacerbation: time to think and act beyond guidelines

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Leonardo M Fabbri et al. Thorax. 2011 Sep.

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. 2011 Sep;66(9):745-7.

doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-200406. Epub 2011 Jun 8.

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