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Comment
. 2019 Feb 8;23(1):38.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-019-2312-1.

Letter on "Left ventricular systolic function evaluated by strain echocardiography and relationship with mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis"

Venu M Velagapudi  1 , Dennis A Tighe  2
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Letter on "Left ventricular systolic function evaluated by strain echocardiography and relationship with mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis"

Venu M Velagapudi et al. Crit Care. .
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