Starting minimally invasive valve surgery using endoclamp technology: safety and results of a starting surgeon
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Starting minimally invasive valve surgery using endoclamp technology: safety and results of a starting surgeon.
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1569-9285,1569-9293
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu394