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HomeCirculationVol. 67, No. 1Left ventricular ejection performance and systolic muscle function in patients with mitral stenosis. Free AccessAbstractPDF/EPUBAboutView PDFSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toFree AccessAbstractPDF/EPUBLeft ventricular ejection performance and systolic muscle function in patients with mitral stenosis. A K Gash, B A Carabello, D Cepin and J F Spann A K GashA K Gash , B A CarabelloB A Carabello , D CepinD Cepin and J F SpannJ F Spann Originally published1 Jan 1983https://doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.67.1.148Circulation. 1983;67:148–154 eLetters(0)eLetters should relate to an article recently published in the journal and are not a forum for providing unpublished data. Comments are reviewed for appropriate use of tone and language. Comments are not peer-reviewed. Acceptable comments are posted to the journal website only. 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