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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Abnormal Origin of one Pulmonary Artery from the Ascending Aorta–Embryologic Considerations

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Pages 209-212 | Received 16 Jan 2016, Accepted 24 Feb 2016, Published online: 26 Apr 2016

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