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Letter to the Editor

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Richard D. Mainwaring  and
John J. Lamberti
Richard D. Mainwaring
Affiliation:
The Nemours Cardiac Center A.I. duPont Hospital for Children P.O. Box 269 Wilmington, DE 19899
John J. Lamberti
Affiliation:
3030 Children's Way Suite 310 1600 Rockland Rd. San Diego, CA 92123
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 9 , Issue 6 , November 1999 , pp. 659 - 662
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