Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: To Fix or Not to Fix
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To Fix or Not to Fix? That is the Question.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1053-0770
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.04.043