The role of transthoracic echocardiography in embolic acute limb ischaemia
โ Scribed by A. Lewis; G. Kirk; A. McKinley; P. H. Blair; D. W. Harkin
- Book ID
- 107526191
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 130 KB
- Volume
- 178
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1863-4362
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