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European Heart Journal 2000 21(4):255-258; doi:10.1053/euhj.1999.1926
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Mitral valve prolapse: The Merchant of Venice or Much Ado About Nothing ?

C. Stefanadis and P. Toutouzas

Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

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