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Bacterial endocarditis of a recanalized Waterston-Cooley anastomosis –

Interventional transcatheter occlusion with an Amplatzer-ASD occluder

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  1. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Childrens Hospital, University of Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 1, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany

    Christian Apitz,  Renate Kaulitz,  Ludger Sieverding &  Michael Hofbeck

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Ermstalklinik, Bad Urach, Germany

    Claudia Ambrock,  Rita Roller &  Michael Schmelz

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Apitz, C., Ambrock, C., Roller, R. et al. Bacterial endocarditis of a recanalized Waterston-Cooley anastomosis –. Clin Res Cardiol 96, 51–55 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-006-0456-x

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