American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 79, Issue 5 , Pages 635-638 , 1 March 1997

Relation of Functional Improvement in Congestive Heart Failure After Quinapril Therapy to Peripheral Limitation

  • Guillaume Jondeau, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital A. Paré, 9 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92100 Boulogne, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuillaume Jondeau, MD, PhD, Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, 9 Avenue Charles de Gaulle 92100 Boulogne, France.
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  • Jean-Claude Dib, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital A. Paré, 9 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92100 Boulogne, France
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  • Olivier Dubourg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital A. Paré, 9 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92100 Boulogne, France
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  • Jean-Pierre Bourdarias, MD

      Affiliations

    • Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital A. Paré, 9 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92100 Boulogne, France

Received 24 May 1996 ,Accepted 26 September 1996.

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American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 79, Issue 5 , Pages 635-638 , 1 March 1997

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