Quadruple Medical Therapy for Heart Failure: Medications Working Together to Provide the Best Care.

@article{Greene2021QuadrupleMT,
  title={Quadruple Medical Therapy for Heart Failure: Medications Working Together to Provide the Best Care.},
  author={Stephen J. Greene and Muhammad Shahzeb Khan},
  journal={Journal of the American College of Cardiology},
  year={2021},
  volume={77 11},
  pages={
          1408-1411
        }
}
  • S. Greene, M. Khan
  • Published 23 March 2021
  • Medicine
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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