42 years old male with single atrium.
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چکیده
Single atrium (SA) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by absence or virtual absence of atrial septum, vestigial remnant of which occasionally remain. We report here such a case of SA who presents his symptoms in different way of its natural course of presentation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 59 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011