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Quadricuspid aortic valve: a rare cause of severe aortic regurgitation

  • 0Heart Clinic Zurich, Hirslanden, Witellikerstrasse 40, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland. Hasan.Hadzalic@hirslanden.ch.
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging +

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May 3, 2024

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