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. 2006 Jan;92(1):137-42.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.055111.

Aortic dimensions and the risk of dissection

Raimund Erbel  1 , Holger Eggebrecht
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Aortic dimensions and the risk of dissection

Raimund Erbel et al. Heart. 2006 Jan.
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In compliance with EBAC/EACCME guidelines, all authors participating in Education in Heart have disclosed potential conflicts of interest that might cause a bias in the article

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