Interatrial shunt closure devices in patients with nickel allergy
โ Scribed by Bhavananda T. Reddy; Jeetendra B. Patel; Douglas L. Powell; Andrew D. Michaels
- Book ID
- 101828189
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 61 KB
- Volume
- 74
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-1946
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