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. 1964 Jun;43(6):1203–1221. doi: 10.1172/JCI105004

Left Ventricular Volume in Man Measured by Thermodilution*

Richard Gorlin 1,2,†, Ellis L Rolett 1,2,‡, Peter M Yurchak 1,2,§, William C Elliott 1,2,‡
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