Contralateral loop snare removal of a ruptured and entrapped angioplasty balloon
β Scribed by Michael A. Braun; Steven J. Smith; Timothy N. Merrill
- Book ID
- 110563231
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 846 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-086X
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