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. 1999 May;54(5):452–457. doi: 10.1136/thx.54.5.452

Pulse transit time: an appraisal of potential clinical applications

R Smith 1, J Argod 1, J Pepin 1, P Levy 1
PMCID: PMC1763783  PMID: 10212114

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