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J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2021;13(4): 265-276. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2021.50
PMID: 35047131        PMCID: PMC8749359

Review Article

Safety and effectiveness of enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) in refractory angina patients: A systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Seyed Mansoor Rayegani 1 ORCID, Saeed Heidari 2, Majid Maleki 3 ORCID, Maryam Seyed-Nezhad 4 ORCID, Maryam Heidari 5, Seyed Ehsan Parhizgar 3 ORCID, Mohammad Moradi-Joo 6 * ORCID

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