Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 578-579 , May 2010

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doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.03.029

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 578-579 , May 2010

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