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Das, S., Kiran, U., Saxena, N. et al. PDA ligation in a patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction–Role of sevoflurane. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 17, 93–95 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-001-0015-z
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