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Noninvasive fractional flow reserve measurement in stable CAD

Nichtinvasiven fraktionellen Flussreserve-Messung bei stabiler KHK

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H. Ouyang–., P.A.L. Tonino–. Noninvasive fractional flow reserve measurement in stable CAD. Herz 40, 452–454 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-4000-2

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