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Endovascular stent implantation for isolated pulmonary arterial stenosis caused by Takayasu’s arteritis

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Li, D., Ma, S., Li, G. et al. Endovascular stent implantation for isolated pulmonary arterial stenosis caused by Takayasu’s arteritis. Clin Res Cardiol 99, 573–575 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-010-0161-7

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