Hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with heart failure referred for cardiac transplantation: Preliminary observations
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Heart failure CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION
As a consequence of improved management in acute coronary syndromes and improved longevity of the population, the number of patients with heart failure is growing. The prevalence and incidence in industrialised countries are estimated to be around 1% and 0.15% of the population, respectively. Up to 10% of people with heart failure are at an advanced stage, amounting to 300 000 patients in the U...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Cardiology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0160-9289,1932-8737
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960260904