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. 2021 Aug;37(8):2533-2534.
doi: 10.1007/s10554-021-02199-y. Epub 2021 Mar 27.

Left ventricular ejection fraction: how to improve an established index?

Claudio Tinoco Mesquita  1   2   3
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Left ventricular ejection fraction: how to improve an established index?

Claudio Tinoco Mesquita. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 Aug.
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