Diagnosis of CHF - Often a trap in itself

JRAAS - Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 7-11

  Lüscher, Thomas F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Congestive heart failure; Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; NOMENCLATURE; REVIEW; TIME;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; TERMINOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 21544477526     PISSN: 14703203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3317/jraas.2000.032     Document Type: Article

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