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. 1980 Jul;44(1):101–107. doi: 10.1136/hrt.44.1.101

Left ventricular function and beta-blockade in chronic ischaemic heart failure. Double-blind, cross-over study of propranolol and penbutolol using non-invasive techniques.

A Vedin, J Wikstrand, C Wilhelmsson, I Wallentin
PMCID: PMC482367  PMID: 7000099

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