Management of Mycotic Aortic Aneurysms: Work in Progress
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Surgical Management of Mycotic Aortic Aneurysms
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Angiology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0003-3197,1940-1574
DOI: 10.1177/0003319720904508