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Editorial
. 2011 Nov;4(6):680-1.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.111.964650.

Insanity of left ventricular assist therapy: doing the same thing and expecting different results

James F Antaki
Editorial

Insanity of left ventricular assist therapy: doing the same thing and expecting different results

James F Antaki. Circ Heart Fail. 2011 Nov.
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