Paraplegia following intraaortic balloon circulatory assistance

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 490-492

  Benício, Anderson ^a   Moreira, Luiz Felipe P ^a   Auler Jr , José Otávio Costa ^a   Stolf, Noedir Antônio Groppo ^a   Jatene, Adib Domingos ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA BALLOON; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARAPLEGIA; REVIEW;

HUMANS; INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMPING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARAPLEGIA;

EID: 0033115550     PISSN: 0066782X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0066-782x1999000400009     Document Type: Article

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