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Wieselthaler, G., Schima, H., Zimpfer, D. et al. Forty years of development, experimental evaluation and clinical application of mechanical circulatory support at the Medical University of Vienna. Wien Klin Wochenschr 120 (Suppl 2), 15–20 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-008-1043-0
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