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Heart failure: Mayo Clinic reveals abnormality in filling of the heart is frequent culprit

11-07-2006 · EurekAlert!

Difficulties in the heart's ability to fill with blood are common causes of heart failure -- and appear to be as significant in placing a heart patient at risk of death as are deficiencies in the heart's ability to pump blood, new research from Mayo Clinic shows.

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