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Relationship between hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy, neurohormonal factors and ventricular arrhythmias in very old patients

Hangyuan GuoDepartment of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.;First Department of Internal Medicine, Fukui Medical University, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka-cho, Fukui910-1193, Japan.Correspondence[email protected]
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Jianfeng ChengColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, PO Box 48 NY, NY10032, U.S.A.
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Jong-Dae LeeFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Fukui Medical University, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka-cho, Fukui910-1193, Japan.
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Takanori UedaFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Fukui Medical University, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka-cho, Fukui910-1193, Japan.
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Jiang ShanDepartment of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.
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Jian’an WangDepartment of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.
Pages 47-50 | Received 20 Mar 2003, Accepted 02 Jul 2003, Published online: 23 May 2017

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