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. 1981 Sep;46(3):331–337. doi: 10.1136/hrt.46.3.331

Endocardial fibroelastosis with predominant involvement of left atrium. Possibility of diagnosis by non-invasive methods.

G Björkhem, N R Lundström, I Wallentin, L E Carlgren
PMCID: PMC482653  PMID: 7295426

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