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A case of acute ischemic stroke caused by doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy in a patient with synovial sarcoma

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Hwang, J., Eun, MY. A case of acute ischemic stroke caused by doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy in a patient with synovial sarcoma. Acta Neurol Belg 123, 1659–1661 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-023-02243-9

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