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Role of regional myocardial dysfunction by gated myocardial perfusion SPECT in the prognostic evaluation of patients with coronary artery disease

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Sharir, T. Role of regional myocardial dysfunction by gated myocardial perfusion SPECT in the prognostic evaluation of patients with coronary artery disease. J Nucl Cardiol 12, 5–8 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclcard.2004.11.002

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