Severe Leakage Presenting Mitral Regurgitation Caused by a Pseudoaneurysm Connecting the Left Ventricle and the Left Atrium Through Fistulae as a Rare Complication of Cardiac Trauma

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Seo, Bong Seok (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
Park, Jae-Hyeong (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
Sun, Byung Joo (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
Lee, Jae-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
Lee, Jae Won (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)

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