Is it dextrocardia or dextroversion?

BMJ Case Rep

Cardiology Department, Eugene Clinic, Mettupalayam, TN, India.

Published: March 2012

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr.01.2012.5493DOI Listing

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