Myocardial Viability: Seeking Relevance and Redefinition

Overview

Journal J Nucl Cardiol

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 1998 Dec 30

PMID 9869486

Authors

J A Arrighi

R Soufer

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