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GENERAL CARDIOLOGY
Heart disease in the elderly
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  1. Professor Michael Lye, Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Liverpool, University Clinical Department, The Duncan Building, Daulby Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, UKgermed{at}liv.ac.uk
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Lye M, Donnellan C
Heart disease in the elderly

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  • First published November 1, 2000.
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November 01, 2000
  • Additional references for "Heart disease and the elderly" by Michael Lye and Christina Donnellan. Heart 2000;84:560-6.

     

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