Rupture of the sinus of Valsalva with fistulous connection with the cardiac chambers: A report of 2 cases

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T Kalekar
V Rangankar
S Dhirawani
N Soman
T Singh

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Kalekar T, Rangankar V, Dhirawani S, Soman N, Singh T. Rupture of the sinus of Valsalva with fistulous connection with the cardiac chambers: A report of 2 cases. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2024 Apr. 4 [cited 2026 Apr. 18];30(1):e919. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/919

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