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Pregnancy in patients with heart disease: Experience with 1,000 cases

  1. Walkiria Samuel Avila M.D.*,
  2. Eduardo Giusti Rossi M.D.,
  3. José Antonio Franchini Ramires M.D., FACC,
  4. Max Grinberg M.D.,
  5. Maria Rita Lemos Bortolotto M.D.,
  6. Marcelo Zugaib M.D.,
  7. Protasio Lemos Da Luz M.D., FACC

Article first published online: 5 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960260308

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Clinical Cardiology

Clinical Cardiology

Volume 26, Issue 3, pages 135–142, March 2003

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Avila, W. S., Rossi, E. G., Ramires, J. A. F., Grinberg, M., Bortolotto, M. R. L., Zugaib, M. and Luz, P. L. D. (2003), Pregnancy in patients with heart disease: Experience with 1,000 cases. Clin Cardiol, 26: 135–142. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960260308

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  1. Heart Institute (InCor) University of São Paulo Medical School Brazil and Department of Obstetrics of the Clinics Hospital, University of São Paulo Medical School São Paulo, Brazil

*Rua Dr Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar n° 44 Cerqueira César São Paulo- SP, Brazil. CEP 05403-900

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 DEC 2006
  2. Article first published online: 5 DEC 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 26 MAR 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 6 FEB 2001

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