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Incidental Discovery of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Adults
Harvey D. Cassidy, Lynsey A. Cassidy and Joseph L. Blackshear
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine March 2009, 22 (2) 214-218; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.02.070230
Harvey D. Cassidy
Department of Family Medicine (HDC), Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
MDLynsey A. Cassidy
Department of Internal Medicine (LAC), Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
MDJoseph L. Blackshear
Department of Cardiology (JLB), Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
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Harvey D. Cassidy, Lynsey A. Cassidy, Joseph L. Blackshear
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Mar 2009, 22 (2) 214-218; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.02.070230
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