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Original Article

Strut Fracture and Disc Embolisation of a Björk-Shiley Aortic Prosthesis: Emergency Operation with Survival: Case Report

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Pages 297-298 | Accepted 08 Sep 1988, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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