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. 1960 Jan;22(1):37–44. doi: 10.1136/hrt.22.1.37

THE INTERPRETATION OF PULMONARY ARTERY WEDGE (PULMONARY CAPILLARY) PRESSURES

William H Bernstein 1,2,3, Eugene M Fierer 1,2,3, Maurice H Laszlo 1,2,3, Philip Samet 1,2,3, Robert S Litwak 1,2,3
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