The data and use of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting: A paradox indeed
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Off-pump Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.11.084