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Clues to Cardiac Diagnosis from the General Examination

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Diagnosis of Heart Disease

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This chapter deals with the general physical findings in cardiac patients. Detailed findings of specific diseases are given in the chapters dealing with those conditions.

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  1. Division of Cardiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 45267-0542, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    Noble O. Fowler M.D.

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Fowler, N.O. (1991). Clues to Cardiac Diagnosis from the General Examination. In: Diagnosis of Heart Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3068-7_2

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3068-7_2

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