Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 904.e1-904.e3 , August 2010

Acquired Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: One Problem, Two Mechanisms

  • Anna M. Booher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Anna M. Booher, MD, University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, 1500 E Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5853.
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  • David S. Bach, MD

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PII: S0894-7317(09)01201-2

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.12.015

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 904.e1-904.e3 , August 2010

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