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. 1997 Aug;78(Suppl 1):7–11. doi: 10.1136/hrt.78.suppl_1.7

New contrast agents and technologies for myocardial contrast echocardiography

Daniele Rovai 1,2, Mark J Monaghan 1,2
PMCID: PMC484839  PMID: 9301514

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