Commentary: Scimitar syndrome: Cutting through the details.

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Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Ind.

Published: March 2020

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2019.12.009DOI Listing

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