Transient Cardiomyopathy and Quadriplegia Induced by Ephedrine Decongestant
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عنوان ژورنال: Texas Heart Institute Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0730-2347,1526-6702
DOI: 10.14503/thij-14-4487