Coronary microvascular dysfunction: an update.

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Published in Eur Heart J on December 23, 2013

Authors

Filippo Crea1, Paolo G Camici, Cathleen Noel Bairey Merz

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Institute of Cardiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00187 L.go Vito 1, Roma, Italy.

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