The Role of Transthoracic Echocardiography in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: We Should Pay More Attention to Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction.

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Korean Circ J

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Kim HL

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10.4070/kcj.2018.0269

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Has Abstract

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2018-12-01 00:00:00

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1157-1159

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12

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1738-5520

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1738-5555

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48.1157

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48

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