Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 158-169 , April 2001

Beating heart surgery or conventional CABG: Are neurologic outcomes different?

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Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 158-169 , April 2001

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