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Cardiovascular problems in divers.

P Wilmshurst
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Arrhythmias, CardiacCardiovascular DiseasesDecompression SicknessDivingHeart Valve DiseasesHumansHypertensionPulmonary EdemaEditorial

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P Wilmshurst. 1998. Cardiovascular problems in divers.. https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.80.6.537

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