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Correspondence
It is not all about mortality
  1. David Niederseer,
  2. Christian Schmied
  1. Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
  1. Correspondence to Dr David Niederseer, Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; david.niederseer{at}usz.ch

https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2020-318918

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    • Contributors Both authors drafted the letter to the editor and approved the final version.

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