Infective Endocarditis Associated with Atrial Septal Defect in an Intravenous Drug Abuser: A Case Report
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This article presents a case of infective endocarditis secondary to ventricular septal defect with an extention of a process to mitral and aortic valves.
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عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2482