Raising awareness for rheumatic mitral valve disease
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Robotic mitral valve replacement for rheumatic mitral disease.
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Cardiology Science and Practice
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2305-7823
DOI: 10.21542/gcsp.2020.26