Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 150-151 , April 2009

Ascending Aortic Tear with Severe Aortic Regurgitation Following Rugby Injury

  • P. Singhal, M.ch.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 8 Plymouth place, Fairview Downs, Hamilton 2001, New Zealand. Tel.: +64 7 8539369; fax: +64 7 8398631.
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  • N. Kejriwal, FRACS

Received 11 July 2007 ,Revised 15 October 2007 ,Accepted 31 October 2007.

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PII: S1443-9506(07)01079-7

doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2007.10.015

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