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Review
. 2006 Dec;92(12):1879-85.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2006.093344.

Atrioventricular septal defect: from fetus to adult

Brian Craig  1
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Review

Atrioventricular septal defect: from fetus to adult

Brian Craig. Heart. 2006 Dec.
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