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European Heart Journal 1999 20(4):252-255; doi:10.1053/euhj.1998.1347
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Clinical Perspective

Is sinus bradycardia a factor facilitating overt heart failure?

P. Albonia,f1, M. Brignoleb, C. Menozzic and S. Scarfòa

a Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Civile, Cento (Fe), Italy
b Arrhythmology Center, Department of Cardiology, Ospedali Riuniti, Lavagna, Italy
c Arrhythmology Center, Department of Cardiology, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy

Received September 22, 1998; accepted September 30, 1998

f1 Correspondence:Dr Paolo Alboni, Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Civile, 44042 Cento (Fe), Italy.

Braunwald, E

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