American Heart Journal
Volume 160, Issue 1 , Page e1 , July 2010

The dilemma of surgical or percutaneous approach in aortic stenosis: A reliable risk score is needed

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PII: S0002-8703(10)00412-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.05.006

American Heart Journal
Volume 160, Issue 1 , Page e1 , July 2010

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