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Cryopreserved Cardiac Valves: Initial Experiences and Theories

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Hopkins, R.A. (2005). Cryopreserved Cardiac Valves: Initial Experiences and Theories. In: Cardiac Reconstructions with Allograft Tissues. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-26515-5_8

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