Specialized adult congenital heart care saves lives.
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چکیده
Cincinnati Adolescent and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, The Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati Medical School, Cincinnati, OH; Boston Adult Congenital Heart (BACH) Group, Depts of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Columbus Ohio Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, The Ohio State College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Circulation
دوره 129 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014