Myocardial factor revisited: The importance of myocardial fibrosis in adults with congenital heart disease
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Cardiology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0167-5273
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.064