Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 388-394 , October 2008

Percutaneous Coronary Interventions without On-Site Cardiac Surgery: A Remote Australian Experience

Received 21 July 2007 ,Revised 2 January 2008 ,Accepted 23 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.01.004

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 388-394 , October 2008

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