The spectrum of heart disease in adults in Malawi: A review of the literature with reference to the importance of echocardiography as a diagnostic modality.
作者信息
Allain Theresa J, Kinley Louis, Tsidya Bright, Murray Ailsa, Cheesman Mark, Kampondeni Sam, Kayange Noel
机构信息
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi.
Department of Radiology, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.
出版信息
Malawi Med J. 2016 Jun;28(2):61-65. doi: 10.4314/mmj.v28i2.7.
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