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Abnormal elastic properties of the aorta in the mitral valve prolapse syndrome

Ejder KardesogluGATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Namik OzmenGATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Mustafa AparciGATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Bekir Sitki CebeciGATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Omer UzGATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Mehmet DincturkGATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Pages 151-155 | Received 08 Jun 2006, Accepted 05 Dec 2006, Published online: 23 May 2017

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