What does the abbreviation RHF mean in medical terms?
There may be more than one meaning of RHF. However, what does the medical term RHF stand for?
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What is RHF medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation RHF stands for right heart failure.
RHF: right heart failure
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