Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 350.e5-350.e6 , March 2011

Acute Aortic Regurgitation Secondary to Disk Embolization of a Björk-Shiley Prosthetic Aortic Valve

  • Robert D. Grande, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Robert D. Grande, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
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  • William E. Katz, MD, FACC, FASE

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PII: S0894-7317(10)00554-7

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.07.001

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 350.e5-350.e6 , March 2011

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