Cardiac arrest due to aberrant left coronary artery originating from the right sinus of valsalva in a young girl
โ Scribed by J. H. Sande; M. F. Vandermast; B. J. Amsel; P. A. Verrelst; P. J. Walter; L. L. Bossaert
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 194 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1238
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