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Editorial
. 2017 Jan/Feb;25(1):4-5.
doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000131.

Heart Failure With Preserved, Mid-Range, and Reduced Ejection Fraction: The Misleading Definition of the New Guidelines

Francesco Fedele  1 , Massimo Mancone, Francesco Adamo, Paolo Severino
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Editorial

Heart Failure With Preserved, Mid-Range, and Reduced Ejection Fraction: The Misleading Definition of the New Guidelines

Francesco Fedele et al. Cardiol Rev. 2017 Jan/Feb.
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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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