Reversible heart failure with left ventricular dysfunction in a postpartum woman with familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ
دوره 15 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013