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. Vepi, radial systolic velocity in the subepicardial region; Endo-epi gradient; subendocardialsubepicardial gradient of radial systolic velocity E/A mitral, ratio of early to late diastolic mitral flow velocity.*p<0.05 vs control placebo group and ?p<0

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