A 79-year-old patient with secundum type atrial septal defect
Journal Title: Archives of Medical Science - Year 2008, Vol 4, Issue 4
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Authors and Affiliations
Murat Ugurlucan, Can Yerebakan, Jawaher Al-Salem, Kenan Sever, Erol Nargileci, Dario Furlani, Elif Eroglu, Dilek Erer
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