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Late gadolinium enhancement in aortic stenosis: Is it an indication to surgical treatment in asymptomatic patients?

Ewa Orłowska-Baranowska1, Małgorzata Nieznańska1, Magdalena Marczak2, Mateusz Śpiewak2, Łukasz Mazurkiewicz3, Barbara Miłosz2, Karina Zatorska1, Ilona Kowalik4, Rafał Baranowski5, Tomasz Hryniewiecki1

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