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Double Venous Drainage Through the Superior Vena Cava in Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement: A Retrospective Study
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Early-Invasive Strategies for the Management of Coronary Heart Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease: Is Acute Kidney Injury a Consideration?
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