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Non-invasive measurement of left ventricular contractility by impedance cardiography

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Castor, G. Non-invasive measurement of left ventricular contractility by impedance cardiography. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 32 (Suppl 1), S79–S85 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02523332

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