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The Tangled History of Brain–Heart Pathways in Acute Brain Injury

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Wijdicks, E.F.M. The Tangled History of Brain–Heart Pathways in Acute Brain Injury. Neurocrit Care 38, 821–824 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-021-01193-5

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