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Myocardial Work and Dynamic Exercise Stress: Opening a New Window Into Diagnosis of Hypertensive Heart Disease
Elisa Gherbesi,
Andrea Faggiano,
Cesare Cuspidi,
Elisa Gherbesi
Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Diseases, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, , Italy
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Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Diseases, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, , Italy
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Cesare Cuspidi
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
Correspondence: Cesare Cuspidi ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorElisa Gherbesi,
Andrea Faggiano,
Cesare Cuspidi,
Elisa Gherbesi
Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Diseases, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, , Italy
Search for more papers by this authorAndrea Faggiano
Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Diseases, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, , Italy
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Cesare Cuspidi
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
Correspondence: Cesare Cuspidi ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 19 February 2025
Funding: This study was partially supported by the Italian Ministry of Health, Ricerca Corrente 2025, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy.
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