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Herzklappenerkrankungen
Eine Aortenklappenstenose wird durch eine Verengung der nativen Aortenklappe verursacht. Eine Reduktion der Aortenklappenöffnungsfläche hat eine Druckbelastung des linken Ventrikels zur Folge, welche über ein ...
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We sought to systematically evaluate the external validity of a contemporary randomized controlled stent trial (BIOSCIENCE).
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