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. 2021 Feb 11;42(6):559-560.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa832.

The right ventricle in COVID-19 patients

Mohammad Amin Shahrbaf  1 , Mohammadreza Tabary  2 , Isa Khaheshi
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The right ventricle in COVID-19 patients

Mohammad Amin Shahrbaf et al. Eur Heart J. .
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SARS-CoV-2 may involve the right ventricle more than expected.
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