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Editorial
. 2018 Mar;6(3):243-245.
doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.12.013. Epub 2018 Feb 7.

Body Mass Index and Heart Failure Mortality: More Is Less?

Michael E Hall  1
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Editorial

Body Mass Index and Heart Failure Mortality: More Is Less?

Michael E Hall. JACC Heart Fail. 2018 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: body mass index; heart failure; obesity; obesity paradox.

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