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Prothrombin Complex Concentrate versus Frozen Plasma in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic
Ahmed Nazmy1, Mohamed Hesham Gamal2, Hesham Elharti3
1Faculty of Medicine, Kafr-Elsheikh University, Kafr-Elsheikh, Egypt.
Journal of Chest Surgery
|August 25, 2025
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