Published in Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes on July 09, 2009
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Exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation from medical imaging procedures. N Engl J Med (2009) 11.51
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Telemonitoring in patients with heart failure. N Engl J Med (2010) 10.82
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