Cardiac Myxomas: A Word of Caution Regarding Neuropsychological Disturbances
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عنوان ژورنال: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0171-6425,1439-1902
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1598714