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The ugly duckling and the swan

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  1. UOC Cardiologia, Ospedale S. Spirito, Lungotevere in Sassia 3, 00100, Rome, Italy

    Angela Beatrice Scardovi

  2. CNR Clinical Phisiology Institute, Milan, Italy

    Renata De Maria

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Scardovi, A.B., De Maria, R. The ugly duckling and the swan. Intern Emerg Med 4, 265–266 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-009-0256-1

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