Silent Fistula of the Ascending Aorta to Pericardium by Brucella Endocarditis
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Silent Fistula of the Ascending Aorta to Pericardium by Brucella Endocarditis
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2008-5117,2008-6830
DOI: 10.15171/jcvtr.2015.28