Anatomopathological Session Case 04/12 — A 44-Year-Old Male with Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease with Multiple Previous Surgeries of Aortic Valve Replacement Admitted for Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure
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Mailing Address: Vera D. Aiello • InCor – Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44. Postal Code 05403-000, São Paulo, SP – Brazil E-mail: [email protected]
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تاریخ انتشار 2012