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Comment
. 2009 Oct;106(42):693-4; author reply 694.
doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2009.0693b. Epub 2009 Oct 16.

Geriatric Perspective

Friedrich-Christian Riess, Wolfgang von-Renteln Kruse, Birgit Frilling
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Geriatric Perspective

Friedrich-Christian Riess et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2009 Oct.
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  • Cardiac surgery in the elderly patient.
    Friedrich I, Simm A, Kötting J, Thölen F, Fischer B, Silber RE. Friedrich I, et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2009 Jun;106(25):416-22. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2009.0416. Epub 2009 Jun 19. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2009. PMID: 19623310 Free PMC article. Review.

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