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. 2013 Dec;21(4):163-4.
doi: 10.4250/jcu.2013.21.4.163. Epub 2013 Dec 27.

Ventricular torsion: research tool or novel clinical indicator?

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Ventricular torsion: research tool or novel clinical indicator?

Sung-A Chang. J Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2013 Dec.
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