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Mitral valve prolapse and left ventricular systolic function

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2015

Eduard Malev
Affiliation:
Department of Connective Tissue Disorders, Federal North-West Medical Research Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Eduard Zemtsovsky
Affiliation:
Department of Propaedeutic of Internal Diseases, State Pediatric Medical University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Abstract

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Letters to the Editor
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© Cambridge University Press 2015 

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