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. 1994 Apr;71(4 Suppl):6–14. doi: 10.1136/hrt.71.4_suppl.6

Echocardiographic assessment of artificial heart valves: British Society of Echocardiography position paper

John Chambers 1,2,3,4,5, Alan Fraser 1,2,3,4,5, Pat Lawford 1,2,3,4,5, Petros Nihoyannopoulos 1,2,3,4,5, Iain Simpson 1,2,3,4,5
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