Fungal prosthetic valve endocarditis with mycotic aneurysm: Case report
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0870-2551
DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2015.11.028