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Hiroyuki Okura1,2, Yasuki Nakada1, Maki Nogi1

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)
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Keywords:
aortic valve replacementechocardiographymitral annular calcificationmitral regurgitationmitral stenosis

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