J Cardiovasc Imaging.  2019 Oct;27(4):266-267. 10.4250/jcvi.2019.27.e41.

Prognostic Implications of Changes in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

• Kim HJ

• KMID: 2468353
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcvi.2019.27.e41

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Heart Failure*
Heart*
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary*
Stroke Volume*

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