Mechanical Aortic Valve Without Anticoagulation or Mechanical Failure for 24 Years
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Mechanical aortic valve without anticoagulation for twenty-three years.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0003-4975
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.11.002