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Original Article

Quality of Life in Early Heart Failure: The Study of Men Born in 1913

Henry Eriksson Section of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Östra Hospital,
,
Kurt Svärdsudd Section of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Östra Hospital,
,
Bo Larsson Department of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Gothenburg University,
,
Lennart Welin Section of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Östra Hospital,
,
Lars-Olof Ohlson Department of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Gothenburg University,
,
GÖSta Tibblin Department of Family Medicine, University of Uppsala, Sweden
&
Lars Wilhelmsen Department of Family Medicine, University of Uppsala, Sweden
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Pages 161-167 | Received 01 Apr 1987, Accepted 01 Jan 1988, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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