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Construction and Verification of a Predictive Model for the Progression of Aortic Valve Calcification Cover

Construction and Verification of a Predictive Model for the Progression of Aortic Valve Calcification

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1473 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 10, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 11, 2025
Published on: Sep 24, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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