Echocardiography in infective endocarditis: what is the best time and what is the best approach?

Editorial

Pasquale Gianfagna. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2006 Sep.

. 2006 Sep;7(9):667-8.

doi: 10.2459/01.JCM.0000242999.82546.02.

No abstract available

Comment on

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