Retrieving the Amplatz retrievable vena cava filter
β Scribed by David W. Hunter; Gunnar Lund; Joseph A. Rysavy; Wilfrido Castaneda-Zuniga; John F. Cardella; Antony T. Young; Zeev Vladover; Kurt Amplatz
- Book ID
- 110567716
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 395 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-086X
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