J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.  2012 Jun;20(2):77-78. 10.4250/jcu.2012.20.2.77.

Problem Is in the Subclinical Afterload Mismatch

• Choi EY

• KMID: 2177369
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2012.20.2.77

Abstract

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