Pericardiocentesis: Insertion of a Pericardial Catheter
โ Scribed by Owens, William C. ;Schaefer, Richard A. ;Rahimtoola, Shahbudin H.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 220 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-6569
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