Cardiovascular Interventions in Clinical Practice
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2011, Vol 11, Issue 1
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Authors and Affiliations
Mansour Sallam| Department of Medicine Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, and Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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