Angioplasty in total coronary artery occlusion
β Scribed by David R. Holmes Jr.; Ronald E. Vlietstra; Guy S. Reeder; John F. Bresnahan; Hugh C. Smith; Alfred A. Bove; Hartzell V. Schaff
- Book ID
- 118583232
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1016 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1558-3597
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