Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 13, Issue 5 , Pages 353-359 , June 2007

Arterial Stiffness, Central Blood Pressures, and Wave Reflections in Cardiomyopathy—Implications for Risk Stratification

  • Thomas Weber, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Cardiology Department, Klinikum Kreuzschwestern Wels, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Thomas Weber, MD, Cardiology Department, Klinikum der Kreuzschwestern, Grieskirchnerstrasse 42, 4600 Wels, Austria.
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  • Johann Auer, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Cardiology Department, Klinikum Kreuzschwestern Wels, Austria
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  • Gudrun Lamm, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Cardiology Department, Klinikum Kreuzschwestern Wels, Austria
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  • Michael F. O'Rourke, Prof MD

      Affiliations

    • St. Vincent's Hospital and UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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  • Bernd Eber, Prof MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Cardiology Department, Klinikum Kreuzschwestern Wels, Austria

Received 3 December 2006 ,Revised 18 February 2007 ,Accepted 27 February 2007.

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PII: S1071-9164(07)00068-1

doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2007.02.008

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 13, Issue 5 , Pages 353-359 , June 2007

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