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Aortic valve calcifications on chest films: how much calcium do I need?

Andreas H. MahnkenDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aachen, Germany;Department of Applied Medical Engineering, Aachen, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, MBA,
Guido DohmenDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Aachen, Germany
, MD &
Ralf KoosDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University School of Medicine, Aachen, Germany.
, MD
Pages 505-508 | Received 04 Mar 2011, Accepted 14 Apr 2011, Published online: 23 May 2017

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