Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 14, Issue 8 , Pages 813-820 , August 2001

Left atrial dissection: Pathogenesis, clinical course, and transesophageal echocardiographic recognition

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Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 14, Issue 8 , Pages 813-820 , August 2001

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