Cardiac murmurs: Echocardiography in the assessment of patients requiring antibiotic prophylaxis for dental treatment

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 4 SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages

  Ching, M ^a   Straznicky, I ^b   Goss, A N ^c  

^a Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 30444432978     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2005.tb00389.x     Document Type: Article

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