Beneficial Effects of Valsartan in Asymptomatic Individuals With Vascular or Cardiac Abnormalities
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Beneficial effects of valsartan in asymptomatic individuals with vascular or cardiac abnormalities: the DETECTIV Pilot Study.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.03.065