Clinico-demographic characteristics of the patients with decompensated chronic heart failure Clinico-demographic characteristics of the patients with decompensated chronic heart failure
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عنوان ژورنال: Cardiovascular Therapy and Prevention
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2619-0125,1728-8800
DOI: 10.15829/1728-8800-2011-2-75-80