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Editorial
. 2023 Nov;25(11):1944-1946.
doi: 10.1002/ejhf.3063. Epub 2023 Oct 31.

Epicardial adipose tissue and cardiac dysfunction: Progress in knowledge but questions remain

Michelle Lobeek  1 , Michiel Rienstra  1 , Thomas M Gorter  1
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Epicardial adipose tissue and cardiac dysfunction: Progress in knowledge but questions remain

Michelle Lobeek et al. Eur J Heart Fail. 2023 Nov.
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