American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 3 , Page e15 , March 2010

Brain natriuretic peptide for cardiovascular events independent of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure

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PII: S0002-8703(09)00960-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.12.006

American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 3 , Page e15 , March 2010

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