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Research Article

Ruptured Mycotic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm: an Unusual Complication of Right-Sided Endocarditis

Olivier Benveniste, Fabrice Bruneel, Jean Pierre Bédos, Michel Wolff, Guy Lesèche, Catherine Leport, Jean Louis Vildé, François Vachon, Bernard Régnier
Pages 626-628 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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