Parasitic hepatocellular carcinoma in the heart
Rafath Ullah1, Patrycja Galazka1, Suhail Q Allaqaband1
1Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, Advocate Aurora Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI 53215, USA.
European Heart Journal. Cardiovascular Imaging
|January 28, 2022
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