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European Heart Journal 2002 23(17):1317-1319; doi:10.1053/euhj.2002.3182
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Early atherosclerosis ...what does it mean?

L. Swan and M.A. Gatzoulis

Adult Congenital Heart Programme, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, U.K.

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