European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 511-515 , November 2008

Preserved systolic ventricular function heart failure patients referred to a division of internal medicine

Received 11 January 2007 ,Revised 15 May 2007 ,Accepted 6 June 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.06.029

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 511-515 , November 2008

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