American Heart Journal
Volume 141, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S36-S44 , February 2001

Clinical applications of contrast echocardiography

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☆ Reprint requests: Paolo Colonna, MD, Division of Cardiology, University of Cagliari, Ospedale S. Giovanni di Dio, Via Ospedale 46, 09124 Cagliari, Italy. E-mail: pcolcard@pacs.unica.it

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American Heart Journal
Volume 141, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S36-S44 , February 2001

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