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Original Article

Radical Endarterectomy of Severely Calcified Ascending Aorta Prevents Stroke During Open-heart Surgery

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Pages 33-37 | Received 25 Jun 1996, Accepted 21 Aug 1996, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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