American Heart Journal
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Page E5 , February 2001

Effect of metoprolol on rest and exercise left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Received 9 February 2000 ,Accepted 10 October 2000.

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☆ Supported by an American Heart Association Minnesota Affiliate Grant-in-Aid.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Ian P. Clements, MD, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905. E-mail: schwartz.roberta@mayo.edu

PII: S0002-8703(01)31951-8

doi: 10.1067/mhj.2001.112405

American Heart Journal
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Page E5 , February 2001

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