Percutaneous closure of prosthetic paravalvular leaks: Case series and review
โ Scribed by Gordon E. Pate; Abdul Al Zubaidi; Mann Chandavimol; Christopher R. Thompson; Bradley I. Munt; John G. Webb
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 69 KB
- Volume
- 68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-1946
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