Malignant Pericardial Effusion: Heart-Breaking Tumors
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1761 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 110 - 113
Submitted on: Dec 12, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 12, 2025
Published on: Mar 10, 2026
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2026 Mohammed A. R. Chamsi-Pasha, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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