TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY: METHODOLOGY, INDICATIONS, OPPORTUNITIES
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Transesophageal echocardiography: clinical indications and applications.
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Visualization
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2408-9516,1607-0763
DOI: 10.24835/1607-0763-2018-2-25-46