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Pucci, G., Vaudo, G. Effects of hydrostatic gradient on pressure and flow waveforms: understanding the complexity of the pressure-flow relationship. Hands up if you got it!. J Hum Hypertens 34, 474–475 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41371-019-0236-5
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