Uncomplicated type A intramural hematoma: surgery or conservative approach?—surgery
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2225-319X,2304-1021
DOI: 10.21037/acs.2019.07.04