Delayed diagnosis of a post-traumatic ventricular aneurysm?
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1569-9293
DOI: 10.1016/s1569-9293(02)00108-1