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Can we distinguish clinically hibernation from stunning and does it matter?

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Ceconi, C. Can we distinguish clinically hibernation from stunning and does it matter?. Basic Res Cardiol 92 (Suppl 2), 12–15 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00797197

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