Korean Circ J.  2013 Feb;43(2):80-81. 10.4070/kcj.2013.43.2.80.

Transcatheter Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defect in Patients Over 60 Years Old

• Choi JY

• KMID: 1769641
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2013.43.2.80

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
Humans

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