A left atrial thrombus too big to embolize.

نویسندگان

  • Patrizio Lancellotti
  • Marc Radermecker
  • Luc A Piérard
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • European heart journal

دوره 28 13  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007