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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Successful retrieval of broken coiled guidewire from left atrium during balloon mitral valvotomy: A rare complication

Surender DeoraDepartment of Cardiovascular Sciences, Sheth V.S. General Hospital, Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dheeraj MoreDepartment of Cardiovascular Sciences, Sheth V.S. General Hospital, Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Sanjay ShahDepartment of Cardiovascular Sciences, Sheth V.S. General Hospital, Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Tejas PatelDepartment of Cardiovascular Sciences, Sheth V.S. General Hospital, Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Pages 110-111 | Received 14 Mar 2014, Accepted 29 Apr 2014, Published online: 06 Jun 2014

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