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Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in Africa: a literature review

Humberto Morais 1 * , Hilaryano da Silva Ferreira 2

  • 1. Department of Cardiology, Hospital Militar Principal/Instituto Superior, Luanda, República de Angola
  • 2. Department of Cardiology, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal

Correspondence: hmorais1@gmail.com

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55976/cds.120221471-10

  • Received

    27 December 2021

  • Revised

    31 January 2022

  • Accepted

    22 February 2022

  • Published

    07 March 2022

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms Echocardiography Computed tomography Magnetic resonance imaging Africa

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How to Cite

Morais, H., and H. da Silva Ferreira. “Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm in Africa: A Literature Review”. Cardiospace, vol. 1, no. 1, Mar. 2022, pp. 1-10, doi:10.55976/cds.120221471-10.
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