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Lei Yang1, Kun Wang1, Jie Yang2

  • 1Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.

Heart, Lung & Circulation
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Coronary artery spasmMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsPrognosisSmoking

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