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In Vitro Thrombosis Test for Ventricular Assist Devices
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Thrombus-aspiration: a victory in the war against no reflow
Francesco Burzotta1, Filippo Crea
1Institute of Cardiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy. f.burzotta@rm.unicatt.it
Lancet (London, England)
|June 10, 2008
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