Vol 27, No 4 (2020)
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ISCHEMIA trial: The long-awaited evidence to confirm our prejudices

Carlos Cortés1, Thomas W. Johnson2, Sigmund Silber3, Piotr P. Buszman4, Tudor C. Poerner5, Francesco Lavarra6, Borja Ibáñez789, Yongcheol Kim10, Karl Mischke11, Miłosz Jaguszewski12, Juan Luis Gutiérrez-Chico13
Pubmed: 32929701
Cardiol J 2020;27(4):336-341.

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