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Arterial Windkessel

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Snapshots of Hemodynamics

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(2005). Arterial Windkessel. In: Snapshots of Hemodynamics. Basic Science for the Cardiologist, vol 18. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23346-6_24

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