The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 115, Issue 1 , Pages 76-77 , July 2003

Right heart failure and hyperthyroidism: a neglected presentation

  • Joel Cohen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel
    • Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Ami Schattner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel
    • Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel

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PII: S0002-9343(03)00288-2

doi: 10.1016/S0002-9343(03)00288-2

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 115, Issue 1 , Pages 76-77 , July 2003

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