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. 2005 Jul;22(7):465–469. doi: 10.1136/emj.2004.015339

Myocardial contusion injury: redefining the diagnostic algorithm

M Bansal 1, S Maraj 1, D Chewaproug 1, A Amanullah 1
PMCID: PMC1726836  PMID: 15983078

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