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Abnormal Heart Rate Recovery as a Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Exercise Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: A 4-Year Retrospective Study in Chong Hua Hospital

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Keuffel C. Dangazo, MD; Maria Nadith L. Pe, MD 

Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City

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