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European Heart Journal 2000 21(14):1125-1134; doi:10.1053/euhj.1999.2206
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Review Article

Management of patients with myocardial infarction and hypertension

G.Y.H. Lipf1, C. Lydakis and D.G. Beevers

University Department of Medicine and Department of Cardiology, City Hospital, Birmingham, U.K.

Received August 6, 1999; accepted October 13, 1999

f1 Correspondence: Dr G. Y. H. Lip, University Department of Medicine and Department of Cardiology, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, U.K.

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