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Thrombus-in-transit causing paradoxical embolism in cerebral and coronary arterial circulation

Muriel DelvigneDepartment of Cardiology, General Hospital AZ Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.Correspondence[email protected]
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Paul VermeerschDepartment of Cardiology, General Hospital AZ Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Paul Van Den HeuvelDepartment of Cardiology, General Hospital AZ Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
Pages 669-672 | Received 03 Jul 2003, Accepted 13 Jan 2003, Published online: 23 May 2017

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