Think Outside the Heart: An Unusual Cause of Large Hemopericardium
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1276 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 69 - 74
Submitted on: Jul 10, 2023
Accepted on: Jul 19, 2023
Published on: Sep 7, 2023
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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