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A study of various valvular diseases in the patients of rheumatic heart disease with reference to 2D echo

 

S M Mundkar1, Bharti Gupta2*

 

1Associate Professor, 2Assistant Professor, Department of MEDICINE, K D M C R C, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.

Email: san.s2006@rediffmail.com

 

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