Focusing on cardiovascular health in early life: the application of echocardiography.

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging

Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, USA.

Published: October 2022


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