Wandering Thrombi in the Right Atrium: A Fatal Journey From the Heart to Lungs.
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SUBMITTER: Koza Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6382951 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
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Wandering Thrombi in the Right Atrium: A Fatal Journey From the Heart to Lungs.
Koza Yavuzer Y Bayram Ednan E Taş Hakan H Aydemir Selim S
CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.) 20181025 1
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