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. 1994 Aug;72(2 Suppl):S63–S67. doi: 10.1136/hrt.72.2_suppl.s63

Physiological rationale for co-treatment with diuretics in heart failure

Jay N Cohn 1
PMCID: PMC1025579  PMID: 7946763

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