acUtE DyspNEa: FrOM pathOphysiOlOGy, EvalUatiON tO DiaGNOsis
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Received for publication: Mar 17, 2006. Revised: Aug 8, 2006. rEZUMat 1 Clinic of Cardiology, Timisoara Municipal Hospital, 2 Laboratory, Timisoara Municipal Hospital, 3 Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara
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