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Ivabradine in pulmonary arterial hypertension: can we delay the need for parenteral prostanoid therapy?

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    Michele Correale, Deodata Montrone, Riccardo Ieva, Matteo Di Biase & Natale Daniele Brunetti

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Correale, M., Montrone, D., Ieva, R. et al. Ivabradine in pulmonary arterial hypertension: can we delay the need for parenteral prostanoid therapy?. Clin Res Cardiol 102, 391–393 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-013-0541-x

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