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Delayed cerebral fat embolism occurring after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting


- AZIENDA OSPEDALIERO UNIVERSITARIA CAREGGI, LARGO BRAMBILLA 3, 50134 FIRENZE, Italy
- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Firenze, Via di Scandicci, Firenze, Italy
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Abstract
Abstract


Title
Delayed cerebral fat embolism occurring after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
Journal
Issue
Pages
155-157
Published online
2018-02-27
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DOI
10.5603/CJ.2018.0015
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Bibliographic record
Cardiol J 2018;25(1):155-157.
Authors
Maenia Scarpino
Giovanni Lanzo
Marco Moretti
Giuseppe Olivo
Aldo Amantini
Antonello Grippo


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