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Left ventricular myxoma in an asymptomatic young man

Linksventrikuläres Myxom bei einem asymptomatischen jungen Mann

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  1. Cardiology Department, Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, Gulbeng Sitesi, G Blok, No: 21, Yasamkent, Ankara, Turkey

    E.G. Ipek MD, Y. Guray, O. Tufekcioglu, H. Kafes & B. Demirkan

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Ipek, E., Guray, Y., Tufekcioglu, O. et al. Left ventricular myxoma in an asymptomatic young man. Herz 37, 917–918 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-012-3652-7

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