Effect of Vasodilator Drugs on Exercise Performance in Cardiac Failure. Comparison of Hydralazine and Prazosin

Overview

Journal Br Heart J

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 1980 Aug 1

PMID 7426176

Authors

D H Fitchett

M Pathe

R Pardy

P Despas

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