Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 71-78 , May 2006

Intervention for severe aortic stenosis in the fetus: Altering the progression of left sided heart disease

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doi: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2006.01.007

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 71-78 , May 2006

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