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. 2020 Aug;43(8):841-844.
doi: 10.1038/s41440-020-0415-3. Epub 2020 Mar 6.

Abnormal atrial function in hypertensive patients with obstructive sleep apnea assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography

Mardson A Medeiros  1 , Ozeas L Lins-Filho  1 , Tarcya L G C Patriota  1 , José M Del Castillo  1 , Carlos A M Silveira  1 , Eugênio S de Albuquerque  1 , Ulisses R Montarroyos  2 , Rodrigo P Pedrosa  3   4
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Abnormal atrial function in hypertensive patients with obstructive sleep apnea assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography

Mardson A Medeiros et al. Hypertens Res. 2020 Aug.
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