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Evaluation of chronic cardiac and circulatory failure by cardiopulmonary exercise testing

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Weber, K.T. Evaluation of chronic cardiac and circulatory failure by cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Heart Failure Rev 1, 235–248 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00127405

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