Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published online 1977-10
Diastolic Intervals in Cardiomyopathy and Abnormal Thyroid States: Alterations in Isovolumic Relaxation Time and Rapid Filling Time of Depressed and Enhanced Myocardial Contractility
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