Double valve replacement due to dysfunction secondary to carcinoid tumor.
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Mailing Address: Paulo Manuel Pêgo Fernandes • Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44 Bl. 2, 2 andar, sala 9, Cerqueira César, Postal Code 05403-000, São Paulo, SP – Brazil E-mail: [email protected] Manuscript received May 14, 2012; revised manuscript October 17, 2012; accepted October 19, 2012.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
دوره 100 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013