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. 1983 Mar;49(3):250–258. doi: 10.1136/hrt.49.3.250

Estimation of time constant of left ventricular relaxation.

D S Thompson, C B Waldron, D J Coltart, B S Jenkins, M M Webb-Peploe
PMCID: PMC481296  PMID: 6830661

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