Congenital absence of a left-sided pericardium.
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SUBMITTER: Poskaite P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8637791 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov
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Congenital absence of a left-sided pericardium.
Poskaite Paulina P Pölzl Gerhard G Hangler Herbert H Mayr Agnes A
European heart journal. Case reports 20211019 11
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