The glucocorticoid in acute decompensated heart failure: Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde?

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 517.e5-517.e10

  Massari, Francesco ^a   Mastropasqua, Filippo ^b   Iacoviello, Massimo ^c   Nuzzolese, Vincenzo ^a   Torres, Daniele ^d   Parrinello, Gaspare ^d  

^a ASL BA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

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EID: 80053140125     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.01.023     Document Type: Article

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