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Catheter hemodynamics and pulse pressure in patent ductus arteriosus: Back to the basics
Fadi Bitar1,2, Ziad Bulbul3,4
1Children's Heart Center, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Kardiologia Polska
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