Catheter-Induced Dissection of the Left Main Coronary Artery With and Without Extension to the Aortic Root: : A Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Literature
β Scribed by HANY AWADALLA; JOSEPH G. SALLOUM; RICHARD W. SMALLING; STEFANO SDRINGOLA
- Book ID
- 109216439
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 110 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0896-4327
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