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Editorial
. 2022 Dec;24(12):2352-2354.
doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2685. Epub 2022 Sep 22.

How prevalent is cardiac amyloidosis and which patients should be screened?

Christian Nitsche  1
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How prevalent is cardiac amyloidosis and which patients should be screened?

Christian Nitsche. Eur J Heart Fail. 2022 Dec.
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