Non–Life-Threatening Leaflet Escape
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Prosthetic Mitral Valve Leaflet Escape
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000057862.40016.4f