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Comparison of the Clinical Outcomes and Costs Between Transcatheter Device Occlusion and Surgical Closure for the Treatment of Isolated Ventricular Septal Defect

Bernadette B. Valdez, Juan G. Reganion, Jean Antonio G. Villareal
Jun 2015 DOI 10.69944/pjc.269180b188

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Bernadette B. Valdez, MD; Juan G. Reganion, MD; Jean Antonio G. Villareal, MD

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