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. 2022 Apr;24(4):729-731.
doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2462. Epub 2022 Mar 9.

Skeletal muscle alterations and exercise intolerance in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction patients: ultrasonography assessment of diaphragm and quadriceps

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Skeletal muscle alterations and exercise intolerance in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction patients: ultrasonography assessment of diaphragm and quadriceps

Maria Andriopoulou et al. Eur J Heart Fail. 2022 Apr.
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