Vol 24, No 4 (2017)
Letters to the Editor — Interventional cardiology
Published online: 2017-08-22
Baloon atrial septostomy in pulmonary arterial hypertension: Atrial flow regulator — New therapeutic option
Abstract
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Keywords: ballon atrial septostomypulmonary arterial presure
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