Giant Left Atrium in Triple Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Giant left and right atrium: spectrum of rheumatic heart disease.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Cardiovascular Forum Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2409-3424,2410-2636
DOI: 10.17987/icfj.v13i0.498