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Myocardial perfusion imaging versus two-dimensional echocardiography: Comparative value in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease

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Verani, M.S. Myocardial perfusion imaging versus two-dimensional echocardiography: Comparative value in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. J Nucl Cardiol 1, 399–414 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02939961

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