Sudden cardiac death due to anomalous origin of the right coronary artery: A case report in a child
β Scribed by V. Fineschi; E. Maresi; M. Di Padua; I. Riezzo; M. Neri
- Book ID
- 116543998
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 142 KB
- Volume
- 108
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-5273
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