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European Heart Journal 2002 23(21):1642-1645; doi:10.1053/euhj.2002.3306
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Risk stratification of patients with right ventricular infarction: is there a need for a specific risk score?

C.-K. Wong and H. D. White

Cardiovascular Research Unit, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand

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