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Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: a reversible cause of complete heart block.

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SUBMITTER: Alasti M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3147200 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: a reversible cause of complete heart block.

Alasti Mohammad M Omidvar Bita B Mali Shahriar S Majidi Shahla S

Texas Heart Institute journal 20110101 4

PMID: 21841883

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The silent threat: unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm presenting as complete heart block.