Unusual Evidence of Fat Embolism in the Subclavian Vein Detected by High-Intensity Transient Signals
By: Valeria Ortega, Orlando Diaz and Zsolt Garami
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1395 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 70 - 73
Submitted on: Apr 12, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 10, 2024
Published on: Aug 27, 2024
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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