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. 2009 Feb 3;22(3):237–238. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960220317

Long‐Term survival of a patient with left ventricular free wall rupture without surgical repair

TP Mathew 1,, PW Johnston 1, MM Khan 1, AAJ Adgey Frcp 1
PMCID: PMC6656074  PMID: 10084070

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