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European Heart Journal 2002 23(6):429-431; doi:10.1053/euhj.2001.2960
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Pulmonary diffusion capacity as prognostic marker in chronic heart failure

M. Schaufelberger

Department of Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Östra, Göteborg University, Sweden

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