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Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Heart Failure

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Trieste Hospital and University, Trieste, Italy

    G. Sinagra, G. Sabbadini, S. Rakar, A. Perkan, M. Zecchin, L. Salvatore, F. Longaro & A. Di Lenarda

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  1. Cardiology Division, S. Luigi — S.Currò Hospital, Catania, Italy

    M. M. Gulizia MD (Chief) (Chief)

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Sinagra, G. et al. (2005). Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Heart Failure. In: Gulizia, M.M. (eds) Emerging Pathologies in Cardiology. Springer, Milano . https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0341-5_18

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