Pooled analysis of percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty in Egypt
β Scribed by Mohammad A. Sherif; Ahmed A. Khashaba; Yaser Gomaa; Saeed Khaled; Osama Refaie; Ali Ramzy
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 185 KB
- Volume
- 73
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-1946
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