Universal Definition and Classification of Heart Failure: Is It universal? Does It Define Heart Failure?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiac Failure
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1532-8414', '1071-9164']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.03.003