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. 1996 Jun;75(6 Suppl 2):27–35. doi: 10.1136/hrt.75.6_suppl_2.27

Analysis of left ventricular diastolic function

Kazuhiro Yamamoto 1, Margaret M Redfield 1, Rick A Nishimura 1
PMCID: PMC484403  PMID: 8785701

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