Cardiac Critical Care: The Evolution of a Novel Subspecialty
By: Ann Gage, Andrew Higgins and Ran Lee
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1092 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 24 - 29
Submitted on: Jan 27, 2022
Accepted on: May 6, 2022
Published on: Jun 3, 2022
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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