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Letter to the Editor

Effects of heart rate reduction with ivabradine on the international index of erectile function (IIEF-5) in patients with heart failure

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Pages 308-309 | Received 01 Aug 2018, Accepted 01 Aug 2018, Published online: 16 Nov 2018

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