Unusual neurological deficit following acute aortic dissection Stanford type A.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
دوره 28 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005