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Hisaoka, T., Kinoshita, H., Iranami, H. et al. Unexpectedly low levels of plasma brain natriuretic peptide in the patient with massive pulmonary tumour emboli. Can J Anesth 49, 322–323 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03020538
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