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Standardization of the apex beat in the full left lateral position and its diagnostic value in detecting left ventricular dilatation

Helena Barbara Zobec LogarInstitute of Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD, MSc,
Nadja Ružič MedveŠČekDepartment of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
, MD, MSc &
Peter RakovecDepartment of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
, MD, PhD
Pages 459-464 | Received 11 Jan 2011, Accepted 13 Jan 2011, Published online: 23 May 2017

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