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Coronary entrapment due to pericardial adhesions following surgery for rheumatic heart disease

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    VM Nayak MS. & S Victor FRCP (Director)

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Nayak, V., Victor, S. Coronary entrapment due to pericardial adhesions following surgery for rheumatic heart disease. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 17, 238–240 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-001-0023-z

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