Point of View Angioplasty versus Surgery: Meta-analyses or Registries?
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Mailing address: Pedro José Negreiros de Andrade • Francisco Holanda, 992/1101 Dionisio Torres 60130-040 Fortaleza, CE Brazil E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Manuscript received May 01, 2010; revised manuscript received July 14, 2010; accepted August 13, 2010.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010