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. 2002 Jun;57(6):547–554. doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.6.547

Central sleep apnoea syndrome in patients with chronic heart disease: a critical review of the current literature

T Kohnlein 1, T Welte 1, L Tan 1, M Elliott 1
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