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NYC-area 1st: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital performs transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement
08-22-2007 · EurekAlert!A breakthrough new procedure may improve quality of life for children and adults with a common type of congenital heart defect that interferes with the body's ability to oxygenate blood through the lungs.
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