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[Cardiovascular function and reserve potentials in chronic alcoholism patients]

Iu P Nikitin, A V Shabalin, S A Kurilovich

    Terapevticheskii Arkhiv
    |January 1, 1987
    PubMed
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    Chronic alcoholism significantly impairs cardiovascular function, reducing exercise capacity and altering heart rhythms. Graded physical exercise is crucial for assessing the reduced potential of the cardiovascular system in these patients.

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