Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 153-164 , January 2000

Aortic allografts for left ventricular outflow tract replacement in children

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Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 153-164 , January 2000

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