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Use of positron emission tomography with fluorodeoxyglucose to differentiate additional masses on the bioprosthetic mitral valve

Barbara Zdzierak1, Michał Węgiel1, Artur Dziewierz12, Stanisław Bartuś12, Danuta Sorysz12

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