Vol 25, No 1 (2018)
Letters to the Editor — Clinical cardiology
Published online: 2018-02-27

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

Maenia Scarpino12, Giovanni Lanzo1, Marco Moretti1, Giuseppe Olivo1, Aldo Amantini12, Antonello Grippo12
Pubmed: 29512104
Cardiol J 2018;25(1):155-157.

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