Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 83-91 , January 2003

Beating heart coronary artery bypass: Operative strategy and technique

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Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 83-91 , January 2003

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