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. 1978 Mar;40(3):276–285. doi: 10.1136/hrt.40.3.276

Alterations in left ventricular function in normal man on exposure to high altitude (3658 m).

V Balasubramanian, O P Mathew, S C Tiwari, A Behl, S C Sharma, R S Hoon
PMCID: PMC481992  PMID: 637981

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