Left anomalous pulmonary vein connection: the role of magnetic resonance imaging.

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann

Department of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 356 Sygrou Ave, 17674, Kallithea, Athens, Greece.

Published: January 2009

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