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Pregnancy outcome in women with prosthetic heart valves

D. R. Hall, J. Olivier, G. J. Rossouw, D. Grové, A. F. Doubell Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, MRC Perinatal Mortality Research Unit, Tygerberg, South Africa; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, MRC Perinatal Mortality Research Unit, Tygerberg, South Africa; Department of Internal Medicine, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, MRC Perinatal Mortality Research Unit, Tygerberg, South Africa
Pages 149-153 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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