American Heart Journal
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 193-194 , February 2004

Heart failure treatment and renal function

  • Peter G Lapman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Gary N Golduber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Thierry H Le Jemtel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Thierry H. Le Jemtel, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Forchheimer G-42, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.

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PII: S0002-8703(03)00709-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.10.003

American Heart Journal
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 193-194 , February 2004

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