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Intermediate coronary artery stenosis: evidence-based decisions in interventions to avoid the oculostenotic reflex

Chandrashekhar V Patil Rambam Medical Center and Rappaport Faculty of Medicine-Technion
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Rafael Beyar Rambam Medical Center and Rappaport Faculty of Medicine-Technion
Pages 195-206 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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