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Multiple Bacteria in Calcific Aortic Valve Stenosis

Kristin M. Kolltveit Institute of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Norway
,
Odd Geiran Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospital, Oslo, Norway
,
Leif Tronstad
&
Ingar Olsen
Pages 110-117 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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