Tolerability of beta-blocker initiation and titration with bisoprolol and carvedilol in congestive heart failure -- a randomized comparison.

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Published in Cardiology on August 27, 2004

Authors

Søren Galatius1, Finn Gustafsson, Dan Atar, Per R Hildebrandt

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Cardiology, Frederiksberg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. galatius@dadlnet.dk

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