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Can transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect be regarded as a ‘standard’ procedure?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

James L Wilkinson*
Affiliation:
Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Dr JL Wilkinson, Dept of Cardiology, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia. Tel: +61 (3) 9345 5717; Fax: +61 (3) 9345 6001; E-mail: wilkinsj@cryptic.rch.unimelb.edu.au
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