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Chylopericardial tamponade following atrial septal defect repair: an usual entity

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ida Soudder Road, Post Box 3, 632 004, Vellore, India

    G Shanmugam M.Ch., P Sundar M.Ch., V Shukla M.Ch. &  Roy John Korula (Chief)

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Shanmugam, G., Sundar, P., Shukla, V. et al. Chylopericardial tamponade following atrial septal defect repair: an usual entity. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 19, 124–125 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-003-0027-y

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