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Takushi, H., Hayashida, A., Kagiyama, N. et al. Paravalvular leakages between sewing cuffs after the second surgery for double valve replacement: evaluation by three-dimensional color-Doppler transesophageal echocardiography. J Echocardiogr 16, 52–53 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12574-017-0353-5
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