Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 190-191 , July 2008

Extracerebral paradoxical embolisms in patients with intracardiac shunts

Received 30 December 2007 ,Accepted 8 January 2008.

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PII: S1553-8389(08)00007-9

doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2008.01.006

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 190-191 , July 2008

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