Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 297-299 , October 2006

Echocardiographic Prevalence of Bicuspid Aortic Valve in the Population

Received 25 December 2005 ,Revised 30 March 2006 ,Accepted 3 June 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2006.06.001

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 297-299 , October 2006

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