Flail Posterior Leaflet of the Mitral Valve in Acute Rheumatic Carditis
β Scribed by J. A. Haizlip; G. B. Di Russo; D. D. Vernon; L. Y. Tani
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 82 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0172-0643
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