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. 2005 Aug 16;173(4):381-2.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.050815.

Should patients with stenosis of the left main coronary artery waiting for bypass grafting be given priority?

Helena Rexius  1
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Should patients with stenosis of the left main coronary artery waiting for bypass grafting be given priority?

Helena Rexius. CMAJ. .
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