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21In Anlehnung an ESC Guidelines, abrufbar unter aponorm.de/leitlinien
22Validität durch verschiedene Studien unabhängiger Institute belegt, wie z.B. Oxford University, American Journal of Cardiology etc. (Daten liegen vor, siehe auch Studienmappe)