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Perforation of the membranous atrioventricular septum caused by infective endocarditis in a patient with a unicuspid aortic valve

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

    Yukiko Sugawara, Atsushi Kobayashi, Yuki Muto & Yasuchika Takeishi

  2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

    Takashi Igarashi

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Sugawara, Y., Kobayashi, A., Muto, Y. et al. Perforation of the membranous atrioventricular septum caused by infective endocarditis in a patient with a unicuspid aortic valve. J Med Ultrasonics 49, 311–312 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-021-01180-5

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