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Editorial
. 2018 Sep;20(9):1312-1314.
doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1250. Epub 2018 Jun 22.

The strengths and limitations of E/e' in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Masaru Obokata  1 , Barry A Borlaug  1
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Editorial

The strengths and limitations of E/e' in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Masaru Obokata et al. Eur J Heart Fail. 2018 Sep.
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