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. 1994 Sep;72(3 Suppl):S11–S14. doi: 10.1136/hrt.72.3_suppl.s11

Endothelial dysfunction in heart failure and potential for reversal by ACE inhibition

Helmut Drexler 1
PMCID: PMC1025587  PMID: 7946797

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