Scintigraphic non-invasive diagnosis of amyloid cardiomyopathy
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2575-0143
DOI: 10.29328/journal.jccm.1001058